The Orioles today announced that RHP Koji Uehara has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list. To make room for Uehara on the roster, INF Garrett Atkins has been designated for assignment.
Uehara was placed on the disabled list on May 20 with a right forearm strain. He has a 1.80 ERA (5.0IP, 1ER) in six games for the Orioles this season.
Atkins batted .214 (30-140) with one home run and nine RBI in 44 games for Baltimore.
Orioles winner to be honored at 2010 MLB All-Star Game on FOX
The Orioles, along with Major League Baseball and PEOPLE have announced Casey Davis as the Orioles "All-Star" of the "All-Stars Among Us" campaign, which debuted in 2009 and recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. Out of the three "All-Star" finalists representing the Orioles, Davis, a Westminster resident, has been chosen by fans across the nation for his community service through...
Bethesda, Md.'s Mark Bergel to be Honored at the 2010 All-Star Game on FOX and Featured in Special Pre-Game Ceremony July 13th at Angels Stadium
Major League Baseball, PEOPLE and the Washington Nationals today announced Mark Bergel as the Nationals "All-Star" selection for the "All-Stars Among Us" campaign, which debuted in 2009 and recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. Out of the three "All-Star" finalists representing the Washington...
The Washington Nationals and the USO of Metropolitan Washington have teamed up to give military kids the opportunity to enjoy a baseball game with their friends through the "Me and a Friend" program, which formally kicks off on July 4 when the Nationals host the New York Mets in Washington, D.C., at 1:35 p.m. and will continue every Sunday throughout the rest of the season.
The "Me and a Friend" program was designed by the USO in cooperation with various partner organizations and in...
The auction of items worn by current and former Orioles and current Washington Nationals from the Orioles 1970 40th Anniversary Celebration this past Saturday continues at www.orioles.com through Monday, July 5 at 6:00 p.m. All members of the Orioles and Nationals have autographed their game-worn jerseys and hats from Saturday's game, and each Orioles player also has his signed game-worn helmet up for bid.
The auction also includes the jerseys worn by the members of the 1970 World Series...
The Orioles today announced that they have placed OF/DH Luke Scott on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Scott was injured running the bases after hitting a home run in the 7th inning of last night's win over the Oakland A's. The club has recalled 3B Josh Bell from Triple-A Norfolk to take Scott's place on the roster. Bell will be making his major league debut.
Scott has batted .274 (61-223) with 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 66 games for the Orioles this season. He ranks...
Following tonight's game, the Washington Nationals recalled from rehab and reinstated catcher Carlos Maldonado from the 15-Day Disabled List then optioned him to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Maldonado missed the last 24 contests after going on the 15-Day DL (right thumb) on June 5, retroactive to June 4. The 31-year-old batted .273 (3-for-11) with one home run and three RBI in four games...
The Orioles today announced that they have placed RHP Kevin Millwood on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm (flexor mass).
Millwood is 2-8 with a 5.77 ERA (107.2IP, 69ER) in a team-high 18 starts for the Orioles.
To fill Millwood's spot on the roster, the Orioles have activated OF Felix Pie, who has been on the disabled list since April 16 with a strained upper back muscle.
Pie was batting .400 (8-20) with two doubles, a home run and one RBI for the Orioles at the time...
The Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers today announced they are joining forces to help return their respective third basemen to the 2010 All-Star Game. Nationals fans are encouraged to cast their ballots not only for Ryan Zimmerman in the 2010 All-Star Final Vote sponsored by Sprint, but also for Rangers third baseman Michael Young as the "Third Base Ticket."
Zimmerman and Young are one of the five players in contention for the 34th and final spot on the National and American League...
On a scorching Wednesday morning in the nation's capital, All-Star Matt Capps and reliever Drew Storen could have been at home sleeping with the air conditioning blasting away. Instead, the late inning relievers got up early and braved the heat to teach nearly 100 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington about baseball and healthy lifestyles.
"You get to hopefully teach these kids something that will affect them for the rest of their lives," said Matt Capps. "Kids are...