NEWS
11:49 AM - Tanner Roark (Atl) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
6:45 PM - Tanner Roark (Atl) had his contract selected by Atlanta on Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
12:08 PM - Tanner Roark (Atl) agreed Monday with Atlanta on a minor-league contract, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
4:59 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) was designated for assignment Friday
6:03 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) was placed on the Family Medical Emergency List on Friday.
3:48 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Sunday that Roark will be moved to a long-relief role, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:11 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) won't make his scheduled start Sunday after the Blue Jays' game against the Angels was postponed due to inclement weather in Dunedin, Fla.
12:12 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) posted an 8.44 ERA and 14:3 K:BB through 10.2 Grapefruit League innings this spring.
9:56 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) averaged 89.1 mph with his sinker during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:44 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) will not be part of the Blue Jays' Wild Card roster.
10:30 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (2-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees after giving up six runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and zero walks over 4.1 innings.
11:17 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (2-2) allowed six earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Yankees.
10:41 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (2-1) pitched four innings on Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out three in the Blue Jays' 7-2 loss to the Yankees. He also walked three batters.
8:58 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out a season-high six.
8:52 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) allowed three runs on three runs and three walks while striking out two over five innings Monday against the Rays. He didn't factor into the decision.
7:46 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (1-1) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on three hits and five walks over three innings in a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Red Sox. He struck out one.
11:50 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Nationals after allowing one run on three hits and zero walks over five innings. He recorded five strikeouts.
5:39 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) is expected to toss a bullpen session Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:33 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) is expected to toss four innings Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
2:01 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (illness) has been cleared to start Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:30 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) Charlie Montoyo said Roark (illness) will make his Grapefruit League debut at some point next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:36 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) (illness) threw a bullpen session Sunday and felt good afterward, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:34 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) Charlie Montoyo said Thursday that Roark still remains away from camp while recovering from the flu, though the skipper doesn't believe the right-hander is in danger of missing the start of the season, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:13 AM - Tanner Roark (Tor) was sent home Monday due to an illness, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
5:51 PM - Tanner Roark (Tor) signed a contract with the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
7:23 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) (10-10) allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out five batters and taking the loss against Seattle.
8:34 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) (10-9) allowed five runs on six hits and a walk over three innings Sunday, striking out one batter and taking the loss against Texas.
3:22 AM - Tanner Roark (Oak) didn't factor into the decision against the Royals on Monday, giving up four earned runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings, striking out eight and walking one as the Athletics fell 6-5.
8:01 AM - Tanner Roark (Oak) (10-8) picked up the win in Tuesday's 21-7 rout of the Astros, giving up five runs on eight hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over 5.2 innings while striking out three.
11:44 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) did not factor into the decision during Wednesday's loss to the Royals, surrendering four runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts across six innings.
1:06 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) (1-1) took the loss against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks while recording seven strikeouts over 6.2 innings.
11:30 AM - Tanner Roark (Oak) (1-0) was credited with the win in a victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits, two walks and a hit batsman over five innings while also recording six strikeouts.
3:39 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) will make his Athletics debut in his start Sunday against the Cardinals.
2:34 PM - Tanner Roark (Oak) was traded from Cincinnati to Oakland for an undisclosed return Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
3:52 AM - Tanner Roark (Cin) (6-7) allowed five runs on six hits with four walks and two strikeouts across 3.1 innings while taking a loss against the Pirates on Tuesday.
3:57 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Pirates.
8:26 AM - Tanner Roark (Cin) didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 17-9 win over the Rockies, surrendering seven runs on 13 hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.
11:58 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five across 6.2 innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
11:39 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) gave up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six through 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Wednesday.
6:39 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) (4-3) gave up no runs on six hits and one walk while striking out nine through five innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Sunday.
4:47 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) (3-3) gave up two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out seven through five innings in a loss to the Dodgers on Sunday.
3:26 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) will start Tuesday against the Cubs instead of Wednesday as previously scheduled, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
6:49 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) (3-1) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings to earn the win Thursday against Oakland.
12:01 AM - Tanner Roark (Cin) didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks over 3.2 innings while striking out three.
11:35 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) allowed one run on six hits and one walk across 5.1 innings during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals in Mexico. He struck out five and walked one.
9:22 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings during Saturday's loss to the Pirates. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
10:51 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) 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 of MLB.com reports. "I felt good. Today was a grinder one," said. "I wasn't really as sharp as I was last time. You're not going to be that sharp every time. You'd like to be though. ... In the second, third and fourth inning, the leadoff guy was on. Two leadoff doubles in the second and third. I felt like I managed to control the damage and go out with one run."
4:56 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) Sonny Gray not pitching Saturday, the Reds will bump up Roark one inning to get the start, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
3:57 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) signed a one-year contract with the Reds on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
7:23 PM - Tanner Roark (Cin) Nationals traded Roark to the Reds on Wednesday in exchange for reliever Tanner Rainey.
1:12 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (personal) will not make his scheduled start against the Marlins on Wednesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
12:48 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) may not make his scheduled start Wednesday against the Marlins, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
8:44 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) is listed as the Nationals' probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
6:35 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) won't start Saturday against the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
1:08 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) may not make his scheduled start Saturday against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
6:32 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) didn't travel with the Nationals to Miami to be with his family as they await the birth of his third child, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
4:20 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (9-15) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks across 5.1 innings Sunday to earn the win over the Braves. He struck out three.
8:31 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) allowed five runs on 10 hits and zero walks over 4.2 innings during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader at Philadelphia. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.
1:12 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) next scheduled start has been pushed to Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.
7:45 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-15) allowed six runs on 10 hits across five innings while taking the loss Wednesday against the Cardinals. He struck out four.
11:24 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-14) took the loss Friday against the Brewers, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out three across six innings.
5:19 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-13) took the loss Saturday as the Nationals fell 3-0 to the Mets, allowing one run on four hits over six innings while striking out seven.
8:43 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) did not factor in the decision against the Phillies on Tuesday, allowing one hit over three scoreless innings. He struck out one and did not walk a batter.
6:59 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-12) tossed six innings Thursday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in the 5-4 win over St. Louis. He gave up one homer and struck out one batter while earning the victory.
4:30 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (7-12) picked up the win Thursday against the Cubs by allowing two runs on nine hits across 7.2 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.
5:51 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (6-12) allowed one run on seven hits while striking out two over seven innings Sunday as he notched the win over Cincinnati.
9:36 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (5-12) earned the win against the Mets on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits across seven innings. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
7:16 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-11) got the loss against the Marlins on Sunday, giving up four earned runs on 10 hits over four innings, striking out five and walking three in the Nationals' 10-2 defeat.
9:46 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-10) allowed nine runs on 10 hits across seven innings to earn the loss against the Red Sox on Tuesday. He struck out four and walked two.
8:46 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-9) allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out five across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Phillies.
7:12 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-8) took the loss Friday against the Phillies, allowing six runs in 4.1 innings while allowing seven hits and four walks. He struck out seven.
5:50 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two across four innings Sunday against the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.
4:50 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-7) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks across six innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Yankees. He struck out five.
9:32 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (3-6) picked up the win Wednesday against the Rays, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four across six innings.
5:31 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (2-6) allowed two runs on two hits as he was tagged with the loss Sunday against Atlanta.
8:07 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (2-5) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out three across 6.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Braves.
5:55 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) will be pushed back at least two days in the rotation and will miss out on a scheduled turn Wednesday against the Yankees, with the Nationals naming Max Scherzer the starter for that contest, the Associated Press reports.
11:06 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) didn't factor into the decision against the Diamondbacks on Thursday despite giving up just one earned run on four hits over seven strong innings, striking out four and walking none as the Nationals eventually prevailed 2-1 in extra innings.
2:05 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (1-2) gave up four runs on six hits in Tuesday's loss to the Giants, striking out four and walking two.
7:30 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) agreed to a one-year, $6.475 million deal with the Nationals on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
8:59 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) will not take the hill for Game 4 of the NLDS against Chicago on Wednesday, as manager Dusty Baker elected to go with Stephen Strasburg for the contest, Jesse Rogers of ESPNChicago/com reports.
2:52 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) will start Game 4 of the NLDS against the Cubs on Wednesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
2:29 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) scheduled start against the Cubs in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday was postponed due to rain, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
11:53 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) Dusty Baker announced that Roark will start Game 4 of the NLDS against the Cubs, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
5:34 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (11-9) took the loss against the Brewers on Friday despite allowing only one run on five hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings.
4:11 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (10-8) picked up the win against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings while striking out seven.
8:08 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out five batters through six innings during Thursday's win over Miami. He didn't factor into the decision.
1:56 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (9-7) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings in a win over the Cubs on Friday.
5:56 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-7) allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out eight over five innings to take the loss Saturday against the Rockies.
1:04 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) will move back a day and start Saturday's contest with the Rockies, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
12:42 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) scheduled start for Friday against the Rockies has been postponed by rain, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
6:18 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (8-6) completed seven innings Saturday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out 11 en route to the victory.
2:13 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (7-6) allowed three runs (none earned) off four hits and three walks while striking out five over the course of six innings during Sunday's victory against the Reds.
5:40 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) will be skipped in the rotation after his Wednesday start was postponed, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
7:42 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (6-6) lasted just three innings and gave up three runs on four hits and five walks with two strikeouts over just three innings in a loss Friday to the Cardinals.
5:30 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (6-5) took the loss and surrendered six runs on nine hits over six innings Sunday against the Reds. He walked two and struck out seven.
6:32 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) believes he isn't getting full extension on his delivery, which is costing him both movement and control, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports. "Been messing with my mechanics all year. Like I said last time, I wasn't driving toward the plate," said after Monday's game. "Now, I feel like my arm isn't catching up."
8:41 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) allowed six runs on six hits and two walks across 2.2 innings in Monday's no-decision against the Marlins. He did not record a strikeout.
5:51 PM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (6-4) coughed up seven runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to the Braves. He struck out five.
5:24 AM - Tanner Roark (Wsh) (6-3) gave up five runs (two earned) on 11 hits and two walks while striking out four over six-plus innings in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
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