The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Claimed OF Daniel Johnson off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. He has not yet reported.
• Selected the contract of RHP Jose Espada from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Designated RHP Houston Roth for assignment.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• INF Ryan Mountcastle (right hamstring strain) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-day Injured List.
• Recalled OF Jordyn Adams from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed OF Colton Cowser on the 7-day concussion Injured List, retroactive to August 7.
• Placed OF Tyler O'Neill (right wrist inflammation) on the 10-day Injured List, retroactive to August 6.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 39 players.

The Orioles today announced that they have signed outfielder GREG ALLEN to a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season. He will wear No. 25.

Allen, 32, batted .270/.355/.440 (54-for-200) with 14 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 31 runs scored, 32 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in 61 games with Triple-A Iowa of the Chicago Cubs organization earlier this season. He was released on August 4. The switch-hitter has played 304 career games with the New York Yankees (2021, 2023), Pittsburgh Pirates (2022), San Diego Padres (2020), and Cleveland Guardians (2017-2020) while appearing in 139 games in center field, 119 in left field, and 56 in right field. He’s 48-of-57 (84.2%) in stolen base attempts in his MLB career. The former sixth round selection by Cleveland in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft attended San Diego State University (CA), playing three seasons for the late National Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 38 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• INF/OF Vidal Bruján claimed off outright waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 37 players.

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli on Wednesday and optioned Andry Lara to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

The Nationals No. 6 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and No. 10 prospect according to Baseball America, Cavalli, 26, will return to the mound at Nationals Park tonight for the first time since his Major League debut on Aug. 26, 2022, when he struck out six in 4.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds.

A first-round pick out of the University of Oklahoma by the Nationals in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, Cavalli missed 2023 and 2024 recovering from Tommy John Surgery. Before his injury, he led all of Minor League Baseball in strikeouts with 175 in 2021 and was named to the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game twice (2021 and 2022) and was recognized as the Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year twice (2021 and 2022).

Cavalli struck out 25 in 20.1 innings across his last four Triple-A starts. He has not issued a walk in either of his last two outings, totaling 10.0 innings. Overall, Cavalli is 4-7 with a 5.35 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 74.0 innings in 17 Minor League starts this season. 

Lara, 22, pitched to an 8.79 ERA in nine games for Washington this season.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

INF/OF Terrin Vavra has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Claimed RHP Rico Garcia off waivers from the New York Mets. He has not yet reported.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 38 players.

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Clayton Beeter from Triple-A Rochester, activated left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin and optioned right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Following the game on Sunday, Washington optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Beeter, 26, appeared in three games for Triple-A Rochester after joining the organization on July 26. He tossed scoreless relief in two of his three outings with the Red Wings and posted a .154 opponents’ average (2-for-13) with seven strikeouts and four walks in 4.0 innings of work. In his most recent outing on Aug. 1, Beeter struck out four batters in 2.0 innings of scoreless, no-hit relief.

Beeter, who was acquired from the New York Yankees in exchange for Amed Rosario on July 26, has struck out 46 batters in 27.2 innings across 24 Minor League outings this season, his first as a full-time reliever. He went 1-1 with two saves, a 3.80 ERA and a .212 opponents' batting average between Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Double-A Somerset and High-A Tampa. From May 23 through June 27, Beeter enjoyed his best stretch of the season, pitching to a 0.73 ERA (1 ER/12.1 IP) with 22 strikeouts and a .143 opponents’ average (6-for-42, 2B) in 11 outings with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Washington’s No. 24 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, Beeter made two appearances out of the Yankees' bullpen across two Major League stints this season, going 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA. He made New York's Opening Day roster in 2024 and made his Major League debut on March 29 of that year at Houston. He posted scoreless relief in three appearances, pitching to a 4.91 ERA with five strikeouts and one walk.

Poulin, 29, was claimed off waivers from Detroit on Aug. 3. He went 7-1 with a 3.38 ERA (16 ER/42.2 IP), a pair of saves and 62 strikeouts in 35 games (three starts) for Triple-A Toledo this season. His 13.08 strikeouts per 9.0 innings rank fourth in all of Triple-A (min. 40.0 IP). In his final seven outings for the Mud Hens, he struck out 11, held opponents to a .120 average (3-for-25), and allowed just one run (1.17 ERA).

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Reinstated LHP Cade Povich (left hip inflammation) from the 15-day Injured List. He will start tonight’s game.
• Activated INF/OF Vidal Bruján. He will wear No. 40.
• Optioned RHP Houston Roth to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
• Optioned OF Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Claimed INF/OF Vidal Bruján off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. He has not yet reported.
• Claimed RHP Carson Ragsdale off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 37 players.

The Washington Nationals claimed left-handed pitcher PJ Poulin off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Poulin, 29, was 7-1 with a 3.38 ERA (16 ER/42.2 IP), a pair of saves and 62 strikeouts in 35 games (three starts) for Triple-A Toledo this season. His 13.08 strikeouts per 9.0 innings rank fourth in all of Triple-A (min. 40.0 IP). In his final seven outings for the Mud Hens, he struck out 11, held opponents to a .120 average (3-for-25), and allowed just one run (1.17 ERA).

Originally an 11^th-round pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Connecticut by Colorado and traded to Detroit for cash considerations in 2024, Poulin is 27-13 with a 3.44 ERA and 412 strikeouts in 339.2 innings in seven Minor League seasons.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled 1B/OF Ryan Noda from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 41.
• Designated INF/OF Terrin Vavra for assignment.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 35 players.

The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday and recalled outfielder Robert Hassell III, right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos and left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara from Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Hassell III, 23, returns to the Nationals for his second Major League stint of the season. He hit .336 with a .435 on-base percentage and a .519 slugging percentage in 33 games since returning to Rochester on June 16. He recorded six doubles, six homers, 25 RBI, 23 walks, 23 strikeouts, seven stolen bases and 26 runs scored during that stint.

Hassell III made his Major League debut on May 22 and appeared in 21 games with the Nationals during his first big league call-up. He hit .218 with a double, home run, eight RBI, one walk, one stolen base and six runs scored while appearing in both center field and right field.

Loutos, 26, pitched to a 2.16 ERA (2 ER/8.1 IP) and a .107 opponents’ average (3-for-28) with eight strikeouts and three walks in eight games since returning to Triple-A Rochester on July 6. He appeared in eight games out of Washington’s bullpen from June 14 through July 5, going 1-0 with an 9.82 ERA in 7.1 innings.

Ogasawara, 27, returns to the Nationals after going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (2 ER/10.0 IP) with seven strikeouts in his last two starts with Triple-A Rochester. In eight Minor League starts this season, Ogasawara is 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA, 31 strikeouts and 10 walks between the FCL Nationals, High-A Wilmington and Triple-A Rochester.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled INF Luis Vázquez from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Selected the contract of OF Jordyn Adams from Double-A Chesapeake. He will wear No. 80.
• Selected the contract of INF Terrin Vavra Double-A Chesapeake. He will wear No. 54.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 35 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Yaramil Hiraldo from Double-A Chesapeake.
• Recalled INF Jeremiah Jackson from Triple-A Norfolk.
• C Jacob Stallings elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 33 players.

The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher DIETRICH ENNS from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations.

Enns, 34, is 1-1 with a 5.60 ERA (11 ER/17.2 IP) with 23 hits (2 HR), 12 total runs, four walks, and 15 strikeouts in seven appearances (2 GS) with Detroit after having his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo on June 26. In 14 starts with the Mud Hens this season, he went 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA (20 ER/62.1 IP). The Frankfort, Ill. native spent the previous three years overseas in Japan (2022-23) and Korea (2024). He’s appeared in 18 career major league games (3 GS) over parts of three years with the Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Minnesota Twins. He was originally selected in the 19^th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the New York Yankees out of Central Michigan University. The Twins acquired him, along with right-handed pitcher Zack Littell, in exchange for left-hander Jaime García on July 30, 2017.

The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired minor league left-handed pitcher MICAH ASHMAN from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed pitcher CHARLIE MORTON and cash considerations.

Ashman, 22, is 4-3 with four saves and a 1.49 ERA (7 ER/42.1 IP) with 24 hits, 12 total runs, nine walks, one hit batter, and 50 strikeouts in 30 relief appearances between Double-A Erie and High-A West Michigan. He went 4-3 with a 1.60 ERA (7 ER/39.1 IP) in 28 games with the Whitecaps prior to his July 22 promotion to the SeaWolves. The Salt Lake City, Utah native made his professional debut last season, appearing in five games for Single-A Lakeland after being selected in the 11^th round of the 2024 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah.

Morton, 41, made 23 appearances (17 GS) for the Orioles, going 7-8 with a 5.42 ERA (61 ER/101.1 IP). He signed a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season with Baltimore on January 3, 2025. 

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league left-handed pitcher BOSTON BATEMAN, minor league right-handed pitchers TYSON NEIGHBORS and TANNER SMITH, minor league infielders BRANDON BUTTERWORTH and COBB HIGHTOWER, and minor league infielder/outfielder VICTOR FIGUEROA from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder RAMÓN LAUREANO, infielder/outfielder RYAN O’HEARN, and cash considerations.

Bateman, 19, is 5-5 with a 4.08 ERA (31 ER/68.1 IP) with 65 hits (1 HR), 34 total runs, 25 walks, three hit batters, and 75 strikeouts in 15 starts for Single-A Elsinore, making his professional debut. The Henderson, Nev. native was originally selected in the second round (No. 52 overall) of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Adolfo Camarillo High School (CA). He is currently ranked as the No. 4 Padres prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 6 by Baseball America.

Neighbors, 22, is 3-0 with six saves and a 1.85 ERA (9 ER/43.2 IP) with 23 hits (4 HR), 10 total runs, 18 walks, four hit batters, and 64 strikeouts in 32 appearances between Double-A San Antonio and High-A Fort Wayne this season. The Sulphur Springs, Texas native was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Kansas State University. He is currently ranked as the No. 12 Padres prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 20 by Baseball America.

Smith, 22, is 1-3 with a 3.46 ERA (10 ER/26.0 IP) with 27 hits, 18 total runs, 14 walks, one hit batter, and 34 strikeouts in 17 games (2 GS) between Single-A Lake Elsinore and Rookie-level ACL Padres this season, his first professional game action. The Duxbury, Mass. native was originally selected in the 15^th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Harvard University (MA).

Butterworth, 22, is hitting .267/.327/.455 (91-for-341) with 17 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs, 61 runs scored, 46 RBI, 26 walks, and 13 stolen bases in 89 games with High-A Fort Wayne this season. He is tied for the Midwest League lead in triples, while his 155 total bases rank third in the league. The Charlotte, N.C. native was originally selected in the 12^th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of North Carolina State University.

The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitchers Sean Paul Liñan and Eriq Swan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Alex Call on Thursday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Liñan, 20, is Los Angeles’ №19 prospect, according to Baseball America and its №20 prospect, per MLBPipeline.com. He ranked third in the Dodgers’ system with 101 strikeouts in 74.1 innings pitched this season. He went 3–3 with a 2.78 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a .186 opponents’ batting average in 18 games (14 starts) between Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, High-A Great Lakes and Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025 — his fourth professional season.

Liñan opened the season by striking out at least 10 batters in three of his first four outings. He went 2–1 with a 0.87 ERA (2 ER/20.2 IP), 40 strikeouts, four walks and a .116 opponents’ average (8-for-69) in those first four outings with Rancho Cucamonga on his way to being named California League Pitcher of the Month in April.

A native of Cartagena, Colombia, Liñan signed with Los Angeles as an international free agent on January 15, 2022. He has recorded 11.9 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, a 3.51 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 3.73 career ERA in 50 professional outings (25 starts). Liñan went 10–4 with a 4.39 ERA and 138 strikeouts in a combined 106.2 innings across the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Swan, 23, is the Dodgers №16 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and №24 prospect according to Baseball America. He ranks seventh in the Dodgers Minor League system with 69.0 innings pitched and tied for seventh with 77 strikeouts this season. Overall, he is 4–3 with a 4.43 ERA and a .198 opponents’ average in 16 games (14 starts) for High-A Great Lakes this season.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitchers RAIMON GOMEZ, CHANDLER MARSH, and ANTHONY NUNEZ from the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder CEDRIC MULLINS.

Gomez, 23, is 5-5 with two saves and a 4.63 ERA (18 ER/35.0 IP) with 22 hits (3 HR), 26 total runs, 25 walks, five hit batters, and 48 strikeouts in 27 appearances (3 GS) between High-A Brooklyn and Single-A St. Lucie this season. In a game on April 26 vs. Dayton, he recorded a strikeout on a 104.5 mph pitch, the fastest pitch by any thrown in a ballpark equipped with Statcast technology in 2025. Among all minor leaguers who have thrown a pitch in a Statcast ballpark this year, he has the eight fastest pitches thrown, all above 103.4 mph. The Barcelona, Venezuela native originally signed as an international free agent on August 9, 2021. He is currently ranked as the No. 22 Mets prospect by Baseball America and No. 30 by MLB Pipeline.

Marsh, 22, is 4-1 with three saves and a 2.57 ERA (12 ER/42.0 IP) with 19 hits (1 HR), 17 walks, three hit batters, and 52 strikeouts in 33 appearances between High-A Brooklyn and Single-A St. Lucie. His .133 opponent batting average ranks fifth in the minors (min. 40.0 IP). The Greensboro, N.C. native made his professional debut last season after signing as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Georgia on July 22, 2024.

Nunez, 24, is 2-1 with five saves and a 1.58 ERA (7 ER/40.0 IP) and 15 hits, 17 walks, one hit batter, and 60 strikeouts in 32 appearances between Double-A Binghamton and High-A Brooklyn this season. Among minor leaguers with at least 40.0 innings this season, his .119 opponent batting average ranks third, his 40.0 percent strikeout rate is seventh, while his 0.80 WHIP ranks ninth. The Miami, Fla. native was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the 29^th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Miami Springs High School (FL) as an infielder but was released in 2021, qualified for amateur deregulation, and was eligible to play at the NCAA Division 2 level, enrolling at the University of Tampa (FL) in 2022. He became a two-way player in 2024 and was later signed as a minor league free agent by the Mets on June 14, 2024. Nunez is currently ranked as the No. 14 Mets prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 27 by Baseball America.

Mullins, 30, hit .229/.305/.433 (72-for-314) with 19 doubles, 15 home runs, 42 runs scored, 49 RBI, 34 walks, and 14 steals in 91 games this season. The eight-year veteran was named to his first career All-Star Game in 2021 and won an American League Silver Slugger Award that season, earning Most Valuable Oriole after becoming the first player in team history (since 1954) to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Originally selected by Baltimore in the 13^th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Campbell University (NC), the Greensboro, N.C. native’s 139 career steals rank seventh in Orioles history.