Roch Kubatko

Baltimore

Sports Reporter at Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN)

Reporting on the Orioles on https://t.co/f3lBamkJIy and MASN. An MLB Network correspondent. Frequent radio guest. Explanations aren’t endorsements.

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Articles

MLB suspends López three games, Martinez one game

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – Major League Baseball has suspended Nationals reliever Jorge López three games "for intentionally throwing at Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates" and manager Davey Martinez one game in the wake of Wednesday night’s incident. López has appealed his suspension and remains eligible to pitch until a hearing takes place. Managers are not permitted to appeal suspensions, so Martinez will be forced to sit out today’s series finale at PNC Park, with bench coach Miguel Cairo taking over.
"The Bird's Nest" talks Baltimore's start to the season

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

The middle of April is not the time to panic. The O's need to string together some wins, and some more complete performances like last night's victory. However, given the O’s slow start to the new campaign, yesterday afternoon was an appropriate time to run some diagnostics. That’s what Annie Klaff and I tried to do on this week’s episode of “The Bird’s Nest.” You can find the full episode here: https://masn.me/qd2u9frr.
Game 19 lineups: Nats at Pirates

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – Good morning from PNC Park, where the sun is shining and the Nationals and Pirates are set to wrap up their four-game series with an early, 12:35 p.m. matinee. The Nats need to win this one to salvage a split. Having already lost two of three in Miami to begin this road trip, there’s some real pressure to emerge victorious today.
Game 18 lineups: Nats at Pirates

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – The Nationals won Tuesday night’s game, 3-0, but it came at a cost. Paul DeJong fractured his nose when he was struck by a pitch in the face, and he’s now on the 10-day injured list, joining CJ Abrams, who was lost over the weekend to a hip pointer strain. The left side of the Nats infield suddenly is quite thin.
O'Neill removed from Orioles' lineup, Eflin throws, Mullins stays hot and more

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

The Orioles have scratched Tyler O’Neill from tonight’s lineup due to neck discomfort. Ramón Laureano comes off the bench to play left field and Heston Kjerstad moves to right. Ryan Mountcastle rises to fifth in the order. O’Neill is batting .265/.339/.490 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight RBIs in 14 games. He played right last night and doubled a runner off second base.
This, that and the other

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

Gunnar Henderson batted cleanup last night, relinquishing the leadoff spot to Jordan Westburg in a right-handed heavy order. Cedric Mullins stayed in center field, but Jorge Mateo played second base instead of Jackson Holliday. Ramón Urías, batting .343 with a .410 on-base percentage, sat on the bench. A decision also was made to withhold Heston Kjerstad against Guardians left-hander Logan Allen and put right-handed hitting Ramón Laureano in left field.
Herz officially out for season following Tommy John surgery

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – DJ Herz had Tommy John surgery today, officially sidelining the Nationals left-hander for the 2025 season after three weeks spent hoping the major elbow procedure would not be necessary. Herz had his elbow ligament replaced by orthopedist Keith Meister in Dallas, according to manager Davey Martinez. He did not get the additional internal brace procedure some pitchers, including teammate Josiah Gray, have opted for in recent years.
Benches empty and bullpen implodes again in 6-1 loss

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – A sleepy game between the Nationals and Pirates, one that saw the two teams combine for one run through six innings before a quiet, four-figure crowd at PNC Park, turned loud in the bottom of the seventh tonight. Loud because of Jorge López’s inability to throw strikes. Loud because of the unwarranted clearing of benches and bullpens his lack of command caused.
Holliday hits grand slam and Orioles pull away for 9-1 win

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

The Orioles needed an effective start out of their rotation. They needed a big swing that might deaden their slump. Perhaps they could regain some authority and quiet a few critics. Dean Kremer spun 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball tonight and Jackson Holliday marked his return to the lineup with a grand slam. They filled the order.
DeJong placed on 10-day IL with fractured nose, Lipscomb recalled

1 week ago | masnsports.com | Roch Kubatko |Brendan Mortensen

PITTSBURGH – The fastball that struck Paul DeJong in the face Tuesday night fractured his nose, forcing the Nationals infielder to the 10-day injured list. The Nats formally placed DeJong on the IL this morning and recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester to take his place. DeJong was struck by a 93-mph, up-and-in fastball from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in the top of the sixth during Tuesday’s 3-0 victory at PNC Park, unable to turn his head away in time.