The Orioles have made the following roster move:
- C Mark Kolozsvary has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency in lieu of accepting an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.
The Washington Nationals returned from rehab and reinstated outfielder Victor Robles from the 10-day Injured List and optioned outfielder Alex Call to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Robles, 26, hit .292 with four doubles, a triple, eight RBI, 10 walks, 13 runs and eight stolen bases in 31 games this season before he was placed on the Injured List with back spasms on May 8. While making his way back from the injury, he reached base in all four rehab games he played in for Triple-A Rochester. Robles went 4-for-7 (.571) with a double, two home runs, five RBI, a walk and five runs scored in his final two games for the Red Wings.
A veteran of parts of seven Major League seasons, Robles is a career .237 hitter with 77 doubles, 11 triples, 31 home runs, 154 RBI, 108 walks, 208 runs and 66 stolen bases. He is a two-time Rawlings Gold Glove finalist (2019, 2022) and led National League center fielders in defensive runs saved (12) last season according to FanGraphs.com.
Call, 28, hit .209 with three home runs, nine doubles, 20 RBI, 26 walks, 24 runs and six stolen bases in 64 games for the Nationals this season.
Please see the attached document the updated 26-man roster.
Following a six-game road trip, the Washington Nationals return home for two three-game sets against the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, and one rescheduled game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Single-game tickets for all Nationals home games are on sale now at nats.com/Tickets.
This homestand features several exciting events and promotions, including the first of two Racing Presidents bobblehead giveaways, Juneteenth recognition, Italian Heritage Night, U.S. Army Day, Value Day and more.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 16 vs. MIAMI MARLINS (7:05 PM ET)
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Selected the contract of RHP Reed Garrett from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear #66.
- Placed RHP Austin Voth on the 15-day Injured List with right elbow discomfort.
- Designated C Mark Kolozsvary for assignment.
The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled INF Joey Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk.
- Optioned C Mark Kolozsvary to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Selected the contract of C Mark Kolozsvary from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear #56.
- Placed INF Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day Injured List with vertigo, retroactive to June 10.
- Designated RHP Noah Denoyer for assignment.
The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled LHP Cole Irvin from Triple-A Norfolk. He will start today’s game.
- Optioned LHP Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.
- Optioned LHP Bruce Zimmermann to Triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.
- Optioned LHP Bruce Zimmermann to Triple-A Norfolk.
The Washington Nationals claimed left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
La Sorsa, 25, posted a 2.08 ERA (1 ER/4.1 IP) with three strikeouts and three walks in two relief appearances with the Rays this season. He had his contract selected on May 28 and made his Major League debut the next day vs. Chicago (NL), tossing 2.0 scoreless innings of relief.
La Sorsa went 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 games (three starts) between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham before joining the Major League club. Opposing left-handed batters went 7-for-32 (.219) with one double, two walks and eight strikeouts against him prior to his contract having been selected.
A native of Jamaica, New York, La Sorsa was selected in the 18th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of St. John’s University. He is 16-10 with 13 saves, a 2.87 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP and a .216 opponents’ batting average in 99 games (10 starts) across four Minor League seasons (2019-23).
Today's 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks has been rescheduled due to the poor air quality in the Washington, D.C. area.
The game will be made up on Thursday, June 22 at 1:05 p.m. All tickets and parking passes for today's game will be honored for the rescheduled game.
Wednesday night, the Washington Nationals held the club’s second annual UK-US Friendship Day at Nationals Park, celebrating the recent coronation of King Charles III and the enduring partnership between the two nations.
As the night’s guest of honor, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak personally requested that the ceremonial first pitch be given to Stuart Taylor, CEO of the Allied Forces Foundation, in recognition of Taylor’s many years of public service in support of military veterans, active-duty personnel and the trans-Atlantic relationship.
Sunak was joined on the field by Taylor and Nationals manager Davey Martinez for the UK and US national anthems, which were punctuated by a flyover performed by F/A 18s piloted by United States Navy Lt. Josh Chester and British Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr Thomas Sharp. The UK anthem was performed by the Royal Marines Band, and the US anthem by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.
You can watch video of the UK-US Friendship Day festivities here.
The Washington Nationals celebrated the club’s 18th annual Night OUT on Tuesday, the longest-running Pride event in Major League Baseball. The first 20,000 fans received a Screech Night OUT bobblehead, and fans who purchased the special ticket package also received an exclusive t-shirt with $5 from every special ticket benefitting Team DC. With more than 7,100 special tickets sold, tonight’s event was the largest Night OUT in the organization’s history.
As special guests of the game’s presenting partner, Team DC, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi threw out the game’s ceremonial first pitch; and Rex Wheeler, also known as Lady Camden, runner-up on Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, held the President’s Race finish line.
You can watch video of the Night OUT festivities here.
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester and designated Erasmo Ramírez for assignment on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
In his last two starts for Triple-A Rochester, Abbott allowed just two hits and one run in 10.0 total innings (0.90 ERA), with 12 strikeouts. Since April 28, Abbott has allowed more than one run in a game just once, working at least 5.0 innings in four of his five starts. Over that span, he has struck out 33 in 23.0 innings. In total, Abbott’s 51 strikeouts this season ranks third in Washington’s Minor League system.
Abbott, 27, joins the Nationals for the third time this season after two previous stints in May. He has allowed three hits and one run in 4.0 total innings in two appearances for Washington so far in 2023. Abbott was selected off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 4, 2022, and went on to enjoy five stints with Washington last season. He made nine starts (0-5, 6.00 ERA, 36 SO) and seven relief appearances (2.00 ERA, 9 SO), held opponents to a .186 average at home. In his last two starts of 2022, Abbott struck out a total of 13 (seven in 5.0 IP vs. Atlanta, Sept. 26 and six in 4.0 IP at New York (NL), Oct. 4).
Ramírez, 33, was 2-3 with a 6.33 ERA in 23 games this season.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Reinstated LHP Danny Coulombe from the Bereavement List.
- Optioned INF/OF Terrin Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk.
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-handed pitcher Andrés Machado for assignment on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Weems, 30, returns for his second stint with the Nationals this season after he pitched in both halves of a doubleheader on April 29 against Pittsburgh. He combined to allow one hit and two walks in 2.1 innings with three strikeouts in those games.
In his last six appearances for Triple-A Rochester, Weems allowed just one hit and one run over 6.1 innings (1.42 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, .053 opponents' average). He went 2-for-2 in save opportunities in that span, including a four-out save on May 28 at Toledo.
In his first season with Washington in 2022, Weems enjoyed four Major League stints, pitching in 32 games. He finished the season strong, posting a 3.00 ERA (5 ER/15.0 IP) with 17 strikeouts, two walks and a .182 opponents' average (10-for-55) in his final 11 games after being recalled on Sept. 8.
Machado, 30, posted an 8.47 ERA in 14 games out of Washington’s bullpen.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Washington Nationals’ Night OUT celebration on Tuesday, June 6, as a special guest of the game’s presenting partner, Team DC.
This year’s Night OUT celebration is the club’s 18th, making it the longest-running Pride event in Major League Baseball. The first 20,000 fans in attendance will receive a Screech Night OUT bobblehead, and fans who purchase a special Night OUT ticket will also receive an exclusive t-shirt with $5 of every special ticket purchased donated to Team DC, a charitable organization that educates the LGBTQ community on the benefits of individual and team sports participation.
Speaker Emerita Pelosi is being recognized for her long-standing commitment to fighting for the rights and dignities of the LGBTQ+ community, dating from her first congressional speech in 1987 on the AIDS crisis, up through leading recent legislation guaranteeing civil rights protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Selected the contract of INF/OF Josh Lester from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear #49.
- Placed LHP Danny Coulombe on the Bereavement List.
- Transferred RHP Dillon Tate to the 60-day Injured List with a right elbow flexor strain.
The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
The Orioles have made the following roster moves:
- Recalled LHP Bruce Zimmermann from Triple-A Norfolk.
- Placed RHP Mychal Givens on the 15-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to June 1.
The Orioles today announced that they have signed outfielder AARON HICKS to a Major League contract. He will wear No. 34 and be active for tonight’s game. Additionally, outfielder CEDRIC MULLINS has been placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right groin strain. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
Hicks, 33, appeared in 28 games with the New York Yankees this season, making 15 starts in left field and five in center field. He slashed .188/.263/.261 (13-for-69) with two doubles, one home run, nine runs scored, five RBI, and seven walks. He ranked in the top 11 percent of the majors in Statcast Arm Strength with a 90.8 mph average on the top 10 percent of his throws.
Hicks has appeared in 898 games across 11 Major League seasons with the Minnesota Twins (2013-15) and New York Yankees, slashing .230/.329/.384 (661-for-2,878) with 113 doubles, 14 triples, 101 home runs, 428 runs scored, 356 RBI, 420 walks, and 65 stolen bases. He has appeared at all three outfield positions in his career, making 619 starts in center field, 104 in left, and 69 in right, and owns a career fielding percentage of .993 (13 E/1,811 TC). From 2013-15, he led Twins outfielders in assists (22) and games played in the outfield (243). He has made nine career Opening Day rosters (2013-14, 2016-18, 2020-23), including seven as a Yankee. From 2017-18, he posted an .838 OPS and a .368 on-base percentage, one of just eight American Leaguers over the stretch to reach both of those marks with at least 200 games played, along with Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Alex Bregman, Aaron Judge, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, and Mike Trout.
A native of San Pedro, Calif., Hicks was selected by the Twins in the first round (No. 14) overall of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. He made his Major League debut with Minnesota on April 3, 2013, after making his first career Opening Day roster. He was acquired by the Yankees from the Twins in exchange for catcher John Ryan Murphy on November 11, 2015, and signed a seven-year contract extending through the 2025 season with a team option for 2026 on February 25, 2019. He is a product of Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif. Hicks played golf growing up and has participated in numerous charity golf tournaments.
