Grayson Rodriguez did some long tossing in the outfield this afternoon and headed to the visiting bullpen for his second session since the Orioles put him on the injured list with inflammation in his right elbow/triceps area.

Jorge Mateo is in tonight’s Orioles lineup at shortstop, with Jackson Holliday moving to second base and Jordan Westburg to third.

If the Nationals had to pick only one player off the roster who most needs to get his season off to a positive start, Keibert Ruiz would reside at the top of almost every list.

Just one spot in the O’s Opening Day lineup felt “different.

The Orioles had one of those days in the opener that goes from successful to surreal.

Whether anyone outside – or even inside – Washington believes it, the Nationals themselves believe they’re ready to take the next critical step in their long rebuild and compete head-to-head with the top three teams in perhaps baseball’s toughest division.

The Orioles’ first game of the 2025 season concluded with a celebratory handshake line.

For a young baseball player, there’s no better moment than learning you’re going to the major leagues on the Opening Day roster.