Orioles acquire Andrew Kittredge from Cubs in exchange for cash considerations

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The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher ANDREW KITTREDGE from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations.

Kittredge, 35, went 4-3 with five saves, 15 holds, and a 3.40 ERA (20 ER/53.0 IP) on 41 hits (7 HR), 11 walks (1 IBB), and 64 strikeouts in 54 appearances between the Orioles and Cubs in 2025.

On July 31, Kittredge was traded from Baltimore to Chicago in exchange for minor league shortstop WILFRI DE LA CRUZ. De La Cruz, 18, is currently ranked as the No. 20 Orioles prospect by Baseball America and No. 24 by MLB Pipeline.

Orioles agree to terms with LHP Josh Walker on one-year major league contract

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The Orioles have made the following roster move:

  • Agreed to terms with LHP Josh Walker on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season.

Nationals name Butera manager

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The Washington Nationals officially named Blake Butera the eighth manager in team history on Friday. Today’s announcement was made by Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni.

“I’ve always believed that you win with people, and from our very first conversation, it was clear that Blake is the right person and the right leader for this role,” said Toboni. “Blake comes into this position with experience in a variety of roles in player development, including as a successful manager, making him uniquely qualified to get the most out of the players in the clubhouse and help us reach the next level. He possesses a strong baseball acumen and has a reputation for building strong relationships with players and staff, making him a great fit for us in Washington, D.C. We’re so excited to welcome him to the Nationals family.”

Butera, 33, joins the Nationals after spending the previous two seasons as the senior director of player development for the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the most well-respected player development operations in Major League Baseball. He served as the Rays’ Minor League field coordinator in 2023 following four seasons (2018-22) as a manager in their Minor League system. At Single-A Charleston, Butera was named Carolina League Manager of the Year in 2021 and 2022, won the Carolina League championship both seasons, and the 2022 club was named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. In four seasons, Butera’s clubs went 258-144 (.642) and finished in first place each year.

“I am incredibly honored to be named the manager of the Washington Nationals,” said Butera. “I’d like to thank the Lerner, Cohen and Tanenbaum families, as well as Paul Toboni, for the opportunity and for the trust they are placing in me. This franchise has a proud history, a passionate fanbase and a standard of excellence that I deeply respect. My family and I are fortunate to be part of it. I’m excited to get to work alongside our players, coaches and staff to build something special – a team that is rooted in trust, connection and competitiveness. We want to represent this city and our fans in a way they can be proud of, and we’re ready to get started.” 

Butera began his coaching career with the Rays organization in 2017 as the bench coach for Single-A Hudson Valley and was promoted to manager in 2018, becoming the youngest manager in all of Minor League Baseball at the age of 25. Butera led Hudson Valley to Postseason berths in 2018 and 2019, leading the New York-Penn League in wins both seasons.

Orioles agree to terms with Rico Garcia on one-year major league contract

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The Orioles have made the following roster move:

  • Agreed to terms with RHP Rico Garcia on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season.

Orioles name Craig Albernaz the 21st manager in club history

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The Orioles today announced that CRAIG ALBERNAZ has been named the 21st manager in club history. This will mark Albernaz’s first major league managerial assignment.

“We are elated to welcome Craig Albernaz as the next manager of the Orioles and our leader on the field,” said Orioles President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, MIKE ELIAS. “Craig has built an exemplary career across multiple successful organizations and brings a tremendous amount of experience, knowledge, and talent to our organization and to this new challenge. We believe he is the right person at the right time to elevate our baseball operations and guide our team back to the playoffs and a World Series Championship.”

“I am deeply honored and humbled to join the storied Baltimore Orioles organization,” said Albernaz. “This is a tremendous honor, and I'm grateful to Mike Elias and the entire Orioles team for entrusting me with the responsibility of leading this talented club.”

Albernaz, 42, begins his first managerial role following 11 seasons as a professional coach, and nine professional seasons as a player. Albernaz most recently spent two seasons as part of the Cleveland Guardians coaching staff, serving as the associate manager in 2025, a role he was promoted to after joining Cleveland’s staff as bench coach in 2024. The Guardians won the American League Central Division in both of his seasons in the organization, marking the first time the club won consecutive division titles since 2016-18 (three straight). In 2025, Cleveland won the AL Central on the final day after being 15.5 games behind Detroit on July 8, becoming the first team in MLB history to overcome a deficit that large to win a division (since 1969) or league (1900-68) in that season, per the Elias Sports Bureau. Last year, the Guardians finished 92-69 and advanced to the AL Championship Series.

Prior to joining the Guardians, he served as the bullpen and catching coach for the San Francisco Giants from 2020-23. Under his command, the Giants’ relief unit posted a 3.92 ERA in 2023, leading the majors in relief innings (705.1). In 2021, his relievers posted a 2.97 ERA (206 ER/623.2 IP), the lowest in the majors, while helping San Francisco win the National League West Division. From 2020-23, Giants catchers helped guide the pitching staff to a 3.80 ERA (2,045 ER/4,840.1 IP), third-best in the NL and sixth-best in MLB. Before heading west, Albernaz coached and managed in the Tampa Bay Rays organization from 2015-19, compiling a two-year managerial record of 145-83 (.636) at Short-Season A Hudson Valley (2017) and Class-A Bowling Green (2018), before serving as minor league field coordinator in 2019. Albernaz also managed Tampa Bay’s instructional league team in 2016. His coaching career began in 2015 as hitting coach at Rookie-level Princeton before holding the same role with Hudson Valley in 2016. He began the 2017 season with Triple-A Durham as third base and catching coach, before transitioning to Hudson Valley’s manager, leading the Renegades to a New York-Penn League Championship. The Bulls also won the International League that season. In 2018, Albernaz managed Bowling Green to the Midwest League Championship after winning a Minor League Baseball-best 90 games, a mark that earned him Midwest League Manager of the Year.

James Wood named Silver Slugger Award finalist

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For the first time in his career, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood has been named one of six outfield finalists for the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award on Wednesday.

A 2025 All-Star and Home Run Derby participant, Wood, 23, finished the season tied for the National League lead among outfielders with 38 doubles this season. He also ranked in extra base hits (3rd, 69), home runs (T3rd, 31), RBI (4th, 94), walks (5th, 95) and hits (5th, 153).

In his first full Major League season Wood also paced the National League with 56 balls hit over 110 miles per hour, trailing only Aaron Judge in all of Major League Baseball. Wood also led all National League outfielders with 15 home runs hit over 110 mph.

The Rockville, Md., native was one of just three Major Leaguers and one of two National League outfielders with 30 home runs, 35 doubles and 15 stolen bases this season. Wood became just the second Nationals player to hit 30 home runs and steal at least 15 bases in a season, joining Alfonso Soriano in 2006.

Wood looks to become the fourth Nationals outfielder and 11th Nationals player (2005-pres.) overall to win a Silver Slugger.

Jacob Young named Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist

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For the second consecutive season, Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young was named one of three finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove award in center field on Tuesday.

Young, 26, led National League center fielders and was one of only three players in all of Major League Baseball with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2025. He ranked second among National League center fielders in defensive rating (12.4) and defensive runs saved (13), according to FanGraphs.com, and third in outs above average (14) and runs prevented (13), according to MLB Statcast. He accumulated these numbers while playing in only 112 games (901.1 innings).

For the second year in a row, Young had the quickest reaction time (feet covered in the first 1.5 seconds of opportunity) in all of Major League Baseball at 4.6 feet. Young earned three Electric Plays of the Week from Major League Baseball for his catches on July 2 vs. Detroit (9th inning home run robbery), July 23 vs. Cincinnati (home run robbery) and Sept. 21 at New York Mets (acrobatic, off-the-foot catch at the wall).

Young looks to become the first Nationals outfielder and third Nationals player (2005-pres.) overall to win a Gold Glove, joining Ryan Zimmerman (3B, 2009) and Adam LaRoche (1B, 2012).

Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 2, on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Paul Toboni named Nationals president of baseball operations

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The Washington Nationals have officially reached an agreement with Paul Toboni to join the Club as its President of Baseball Operations.

Widely regarded as one of the best young executives in baseball, Toboni will bring a fresh voice to the organization, providing valuable experience in scouting and player development to build around the Nationals talented core of young star players.

Toboni comes to the Nationals from the Boston Red Sox, where he most recently held the title of Senior Vice President, Assistant General Manager. In his time with Boston, Toboni oversaw player development at the Major and Minor League levels as well as the MLB First-Year Player Draft and was one of the key voices in the organization’s larger baseball operations strategy.

Toboni is credited with modernizing Boston’s Draft and player development process, integrating traditional scouting and coaching with data-informed decision-making. From 2022-23, he served as the Club’s Vice President of Amateur Scouting and Player Development, during which time he oversaw the selection and development of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and other top prospects.

Toboni rose rapidly through the ranks in Boston, having joined the Red Sox as a baseball operations intern in 2015 before he moved into the position of area scout in northern Texas and northern Louisiana. He served in the capacity of Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting from 2017-19 and was named Director of Amateur Scouting in 2019 at just 29 years old.

Daylen Lile named National League Player and Rookie of the Month

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Following a month in which he led the National League in OPS, slugging percentage, batting average and triples, outfielder Daylen Lile was named National League Player and Rookie of the Month on Tuesday. The announcement was on MLB Network.

Lile, 22, hit .391 with a .440 on-base percentage and a .772 slugging percentage in 25 games during the month of September. He recorded three doubles, seven triples, six home runs, 19 RBI, eight walks, one stolen base and 20 runs scored to cap his sensational rookie season. He hit safely in 21 of the 25 September games and reached safely in 16 straight from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16.

Lile’s month of September was highlighted by several signature moments, including a go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 6 and an 11th-inning inside-the-park home run that propelled the Nationals to a 5-3 win over the New York Mets on Sept. 20. The previous night, Sept. 19, Lile tied Denard Span (2013) for the most triples in a season by a member of the Washington Nationals with his 11th of the season.

A candidate for National League Rookie of the Year, Lile paced all National League rookies in triples (11), batting average (.299), slugging percentage (.498) and OPS (.845) and ranked in on-base percentage (4th, .347), hits (6th, 96), extra-base hits (6th, 8) and runs scored (7th, 51). He added 15 doubles, nine home runs, 41 RBI and 21 walks in 91 games during his rookie season. His 11 triples were the most by a rookie in Nationals history (2005-pres.).

Lile is the 11th player to win both rookie and player awards in the same calendar month, joining Nick Kurtz (July 2025), Wyatt Langford (Sept. 2024), Aristides Aquino (Aug. 2019), Aaron Judge (June and Sept. 2017), Gary Sánchez (Aug. 2016), José Abreu (April and July 2014), Yasiel Puig (June 2013), Mike Trout (July 2012), Buster Posey (July 2010), and Ryan Braun (July 2007).

Orioles claim Carson Ragsdale off waivers from Braves, DFA Dom Hamel

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The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

  • Claimed RHP Carson Ragsdale off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and optioned him to the Spring Training Complex.
  • Designated RHP Dom Hamel for assignment.

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

Nationals to celebrate Fan Appreciation Weekend during final series of season

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September is Fan Appreciation Month at Nationals Park, and the Nationals have a number of fun activations and surprises in store for fans during the final home series of the 2025 season, including Country Night with a Nats Postgame Summer Concert, a pregame retirement ceremony for longtime broadcaster Bob Carpenter, special surprises and giveaways, and more. For more information and to purchase tickets for Fan Appreciation Weekend at Nationals Park, visit nats.com/Fans.

To start off the three-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Friday, Sept. 26, 20,000 fans will receive a 2026 magnet schedule to help plan for next season. Prior to the start of the game, the 2025 Minor League Players of the Year will be recognized on the field for their outstanding seasons. The game is also the first-ever Country Night at Nationals Park, and fans with a special event ticket will receive a Nationals-branded cowboy hat. All fans at the game are invited to stay for the final Nats Postgame Summer Concert of the season featuring multi-award-winning country singer/songwriter Riley Green. The postgame concert is free with the purchase of a game ticket.

As a thank-you to their most loyal fans, the Nationals are inviting Season Plan Holders to enter the ballpark early on Friday for rare access to batting practice, in which a selection of “bonus balls” will be thrown periodically and, if a Season Plan Holder catches it, can be redeemed for an autographed baseball. Season Plan Holders will also have the chance to meet the 2025 Minor League Players of the Year for photos and autographs, snap a picture with the 2019 World Series Trophy and meet Carpenter during a special bonus scorebook signing.

On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Club will honor Carpenter during a pregame retirement ceremony, and his name will be prominently displayed at Nationals Park on the façade under the broadcast booth. As part of the special day, 10,000 fans will receive a commemorative “See! You! Later!” T-shirt in honor of Carpenter’s signature home run call, and special game scorecards and pencils, in honor of Carpenter’s and industry-standard scorebooks, will be available while supplies last. Ballpark gates will open at 2:30 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. Fans can also enjoy the return of the popular “See You Tater” concessions concept in The Change-Up Food Hall in Center Field Plaza.

The Club will also show appreciation for fan’s best friend with the final installment of Pups in the Park presented by PEDIGREE Foundation on Sunday, Sept. 28. Fans with a special ticket can watch Sunday’s 3:05 p.m. game alongside their furry friends, who will also receive a special Nationals bandana. All proceeds from dog ticket sales will benefit the Humane Rescue Alliance. For more information, visit nats.com/Pups.

Orioles announce awards for scouting, development

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The Orioles today announced the winners of their player development and scouting awards for 2025, including outfielder NATE GEORGE as the club’s top minor league player and right-handed pitcher TREY GIBSON as the club’s top minor league pitcher. FCL Orioles Manager CHRISTIAN FRIAS and Area Scout RICH AMARAL were also recognized for their contributions to the organization. The award winners will be recognized in an on-field ceremony prior to tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, with awards presented by Orioles Vice President of Player Development and Domestic Scouting MATT BLOOD and Orioles Director of Minor League Operations KENT QUALLS.

George, 19, slashed .337/.413/.483 (109-for-323) with 14 doubles, nine triples, five home runs, 66 runs scored, 42 RBI, 38 walks, and 50 stolen bases in 87 regular season games between the FCL Orioles, Single-A Delmarva, and High-A Aberdeen. He opened the season with the FCL Orioles where he hit .383 (31-for-81) with one double, two triples, and three home runs in his first taste of professional action. George earned FCL Player of the Week honors for the week of May 19-25 when he went 11-for-22 (.500) at the plate with one home run, eight runs scored, seven RBI, one walk, one hit-by-pitch, and five stolen bases. In the 23 games that he played with the FCL Orioles from May 3-June 7, he paced all FCL hitters in batting average and hits while ranking in the top five in stolen bases (2nd, 13), total bases (3rd, 45), OPS (4th, 1.007), runs (T-4th, 20), on-base percentage (5th, .451), and slugging percentage (5th, .556). In 43 games with the Shorebirds from June 10-August 9, he led all Carolina League hitters in hits (55), batting average (.337), slugging percentage (.491), OPS (.901), triples (7), and total bases (80) while ranking tied for first in stolen bases (25). George’s .337 batting average was third highest among all minor league players with at least 300 at-bats, trailing Colorado’s Roldy Brito (.371) and San Diego’s Luis Campusano (.338). He is currently ranked as the No. 2 Orioles prospect by Baseball America and No. 8 by MLB Pipeline, while being ranked as the No. 78 overall prospect in Baseball America’s Top 100. George was drafted by the Orioles in the 16th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Minooka Community High School (IL).

Gibson, 23, posted a 5-8 record with a 4.26 ERA (57 ER/120.1 IP), allowing 102 hits, 67 total runs, 13 home runs, nine hit batters, 44 walks, and 166 strikeouts in 26 games (25 starts) between High-A Aberdeen, Double-A Chesapeake, and Triple-A Norfolk. Gibson began the year with the IronBirds, going 1-2 with a 5.12 ERA (22 ER/38.2 IP) on 32 hits (7 HR), 14 walks, and three hit batters with 67 strikeouts in nine games (8 GS). Following his final outing with the IronBirds on June 1, his 67 strikeouts were tied for first among all South Atlantic League pitchers along with Wilmington’s Alex Clemmey. Gibson was promoted to Chesapeake on June 3, and went 3-2 with a 1.55 ERA (9 ER/52.1 IP) on 29 hits (1 HR), 18 walks, and four hit batters with 68 strikeouts in 10 starts with the Baysox. Gibson was twice named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (7/6 & 7/27) and during his 10-outing stint with Chesapeake from June 7-August 7, ranked among all Eastern League pitchers in games started (T-1st, 10), strikeouts (2nd, 68), opponent batting average (2nd, .157), ERA (3rd, 1.55), WHIP (3rd, 0.90), and innings pitched (4th, 52.1 IP). Gibson was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on August 12, and went 1-4 with a 7.98 ERA (26 ER/29.1 IP) in seven starts with the Tides. He was named the International League Pitcher of the Week on August 17, after completing 5.0 scoreless innings on one hit with six strikeouts and earning the win on August 13 at Jacksonville. Gibson finished the year tied for fourth among all MiLB pitchers with 166 strikeouts, the most by an Orioles farmhand since Cade Povich (171) in 2023. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Orioles on August 9, 2023, out of Liberty University (VA). Gibson is currently ranked as the No. 8 O’s prospect by Baseball America and No. 12 Orioles prospect by MLB Pipeline.

Frias was named the winner of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Player Development Award, in honor of the late Orioles coach and manager who is widely regarded as the architect of “The Oriole Way.” Each year, a minor league staff member who exemplifies Ripken’s qualities as an instructor is recognized with the award. Frias, the Salinas, Puerto Rico native, completed his fourth season as manager of the FCL Orioles and his sixth overall in the Orioles organization. He served as Fundamentals Coach for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League in 2021 after joining the Orioles organization in the same role in 2020 with the Gulf Coast League Orioles. This past season, he led the FCL Orioles to a 35-24 record and played an integral role in the development of several top prospects, including George and right-handed pitcher ESTEBAN MEJIA. On August 28, he was named the FCL Manager of the Year. Under Frias' instruction, several FCL Orioles earned league-wide accolades, including outfielder JORDAN SANCHEZ, who was named the FCL Most Valuable Player and selected as an FCL All-Star along with Mejia and catcher ANDREW TESS.

“Frias has been a living example of dedication, hard work, and humility since he arrived,” said Blood.

McDermott to IL

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The Orioles have made the following roster move:

  • Reinstated RHP Chayce McDermott from the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List and placed him on the 15-day Injured List (back discomfort).

Selby returns from IL

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The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

  • RHP Colin Selby (left hamstring strain) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 15-day Injured List.
  • Optioned RHP Jose Espada to the Spring Training Complex.

Nationals announce 2025 minor league awards

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In recognition of their outstanding 2025 seasons, the Washington Nationals named the following players their 2025 Minor League Players of the Year. Washington will recognize the winners as a part of a pregame ceremony on Friday, Sept. 26, and the players will take part in a Season Plan Holder autograph session during batting practice. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo and Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Player Development & Administration Eddie Longosz selected the following players as this year’s award winners.

  • Hitter of the Year – Infielder/Outfielder Phillip Glasser
  • Pitcher of the Year – Right-Handed Pitcher Riley Cornelio
  • Defensive Player of the Year – Outfielder Cristhian Vaquero
  • Baserunner of the Year – Infielder Seaver King
  • Nationals Way Award – Outfielder Andrew Pinckney

Glasser, 25, led Washington’s Minor League system in average (.302), on-base percentage (.389) and hits (143). He also ranked in OPS (2nd, .793), walks (2nd, 60), stolen bases (T3rd, 32), runs (4th, 71) total bases (5th, 191), slugging percentage (5th, .404), triples (T6th, 4) and doubles (T7th, 19). The 143 hits were the most by a Nationals Minor Leaguer since Andrew Stevenson recorded 152 in 2022. Glasser finished the season slashing .302/.389/.404 with 19 doubles, seven home runs, four triples, 49 RBI, 60 walks, 62 strikeouts and 71 runs scored in 124 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester.

Glasser opened the season with Harrisburg before being promoted to Rochester on Sept. 8. He hit .400 (34-for-85) with a .452 on-base percentage and a .529 slugging percentage with seven walks and just five strikeouts through the first 22 games of the season. From June 17-July 3, he hit safely in 15 straight games. During the streak, he hit .365 (23-for-63) with five doubles, two home runs, one triple, 11 RBI, two walks, three stolen bases and seven runs scored. He also hit safely in 11 of his 12 games with Triple-A Rochester, including in nine straight, to cap the 2025 season.

The former 10th-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft appeared in left field (91 G), designated hitter (20 G), second base (11 G) and right field (3 G) in his third professional season.

Cornelio, 25, paced Washington’s Minor League system in ERA (3.28), opponents average. (.205) and starts (26) and ranked second in strikeouts (135), WHIP (1.15) and innings (134.1). He went 6-7 with a 3.28 ERA, 135 strikeouts and 55 walks in 134.1 innings across 27 games (26 starts) between High-A Wilmington, Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester, setting career marks in nearly every category in his fourth professional season.

Local media choose Rogers as Most Valuable Oriole

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The Orioles today announced that left-handed pitcher TREVOR ROGERS has been voted the winner of the 2025 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. He will be recognized for his accomplishments during an on-field ceremony prior to tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rogers is the fourth left-handed pitcher in franchise history (since 1954) to be named Most Valuable Oriole, joining RANDY MYERS (1997), MIKE CUELLAR (1974), and DAVE MCNALLY (1968). He is the first pitcher to earn the honor since RODRIGO LOPEZ (2002).

The southpaw is 9-2 with a 1.35 ERA (16 ER/106.2 IP) on 67 hits (3 HR), 17 total runs, two hit batters, 26 walks, and 100 strikeouts in 17 starts. He enters play today ranked among MLB starters (min. 100.0 IP) in ERA (1st), opponent average (1st, .178), hits allowed per nine innings (1st, 5.65), home runs allowed per nine innings (1st, 0.25), baserunners allowed per nine innings (1st, 8.02), and WHIP (2nd, 0.87). Prior to Rogers, the last Oriole left-handed pitcher to throw at least 100.0 innings and have a lower earned run average was McNally (1.95 ERA) in 1968. His 1.35 ERA is the lowest by a Baltimore starter through 17 starts of a season in team history (since 1954) ahead of Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer JIM PALMER (1.56 ERA, 1975) and the lowest by any MLB left-handed pitcher since Cincinnati’s Dutch Ruether (1.30 ERA) in 1919.

Rogers was named American League Pitcher of the Month for August after going 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA (6 ER/42.0 IP) across six starts. He became the first Oriole to earn the honor since CORBIN BURNES in September 2024 and the first Oriole left-hander since ERIK BEDARD in July 2007. Rogers was the first Oriole in franchise history (since 1954) to make at least five starts and allow one or zero runs in each of the outings in a single month.

He made 10 consecutive starts from July 6-August 30, in which he threw 6.0+ innings while allowing two runs or fewer, recording a 1.19 ERA (9 ER/68.1 IP) during that period. The 10-start stretch set a franchise record, surpassing MILT PAPPAS (9 GS) from August 3-September 6, 1964.

Roster moves include recall of RHP Espada

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The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

  • Recalled RHP Jose Espada from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 72.
  • Placed RHP Chayce McDermott on the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List.
  • RHP Scott Blewett (right elbow discomfort) was returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the 60-day Injured List, and designated for assignment.
  • INF Emmanuel Rivera cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

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

Carson Ragsdale claimed off waivers by Braves

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The Orioles have made the following roster move:

  • RHP Carson Ragsdale claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

Westburg comes off IL, LHP Castillo activated

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The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

  • INF Jordan Westburg (right ankle sprain) was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 10-day Injured List.
  • Activated LHP José Castillo. He will wear No. 66.
  • Optioned LHP Grant Wolfram to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
  • Designated INF Emmanuel Rivera for assignment. 

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

This week at the Yard Sept. 18-25

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Thursday, September 18 – HBCU and Divine Nine Night

HBCU and Divine Nine Night – Orioles.com/HBCU

Pregame Concert: Lloyd with Morgan State Alumnus DJ Heat