TANNER ROARK GOES THE DISTANCE: Only guaranteed a spot in the Washington Nationals opening day rotation after Doug Fister was placed on the disabled list, 27-year-old Tanner Roark is taking advantage ...

The A's were active during Wednesday's MLB trade deadline, acquiring starting pitcher Tanner Roark from the Reds. Roark will plug in right away to the A's starting rotation, which desperately needs ...

PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 13: Relief pitcher Tanner Roark #57 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on May 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Roark struggled a little bit in Wednesday's spring training start against the Rangers, yet emerged through 5.1 innings allowing just one run on five hits and two walks, striking out five, Mark Sheldon ...

Nationals pitcher Tanner Roark has thrown 166 2/3 innings this season after combining for 159 1/3 innings across all levels last season, but the Nationals have no intentions to shut him down, MLB.com ...

“Roark endured an up-and-down year — a fitting illustration of his up-and-down career — pairing a dreadful start with a much stronger finish.” ”Less than two hours after telling the media that ...

The MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching with just a few short days remaining for teams like the Phillies to decide just how aggressive they want to be. We don't yet know the answer to that, but ...