WASHINGTON -- Colby Rasmus didn't wait long to show the Orioles what he can do.
Rasmus, activated off the 60-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game, homered in his first at-bat off Nationals ace Max Scherzer. The second-inning solo shot marked Rasmus' first homer since June 11, 2017, as the right fielder sent a 1-1 fastball over the center-field wall to give Baltimore a 1-0 lead at Nationals Park.
Rasmus, out with a left hip strain after playing in just eight games, had surgery on that hip earlier in his career.