The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Returned 27^th man RHP Brandon Young to Double-A Chesapeake after today’s doubleheader.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Elvin Rodríguez from Double-A Chesapeake. He will wear No. 83.
• Selected the contract of RHP Houston Roth from Double-A Chesapeake. He will wear No. 95 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut.
• Optioned RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to Double-A Chesapeake after Game 1 of today’s doubleheader.

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

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher JUARON WATTS-BROWN from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher SERANTHONY DOMÍNGUEZ and cash considerations.

Watts-Brown, 23, is 2-5 with a 3.54 ERA (35 ER/89.0 IP) with 70 hits (6 HR), 38 total runs allowed, 38 walks, six hit batters, and 115 strikeouts in 19 games, all starts, between Double-A New Hampshire and High-A Vancouver this season. His 115 punchouts rank fifth among minor league pitchers, while his 30.5 percent strikeout rate is seventh in the minors (min. 80.0 IP) in 2025. In two professional seasons, he is 6-16 with a 4.17 ERA (89 ER/192.0 IP) and 246 strikeouts in 40 appearances, all starts. Watts-Brown is currently ranked Toronto’s No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 14 by Baseball America. The Visalia, Calif. native was originally selected by the Blue Jays in the third round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Oklahoma State University.

Domínguez, 30, made 68 relief appearances in parts of two seasons with the Orioles, going 2-5 with 12 saves and a 3.50 ERA (25 ER/64.1 IP). In 43 appearances this year, he went 2-3 with two saves and a 3.24 ERA (15 ER/41.2 IP). He was acquired by Baltimore from the Philadelphia Phillies on July 26, 2024, along with outfielder Cristian Pache, in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays. The seven-year veteran is 21-22 with 40 saves and a 3.54 ERA (112 ER/285.0 IP) in 298 career appearances.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Yaramil Hiraldo from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed RHP Colin Selby (left hamstring strain) on the 15-day Injured List.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Appointed RHP Brandon Young from High-A Aberdeen as the 27^th man for today’s doubleheader.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Reinstated LHP Keegan Akin (left shoulder inflammation) from the 15-day Injured List.
• Reinstated C Adley Rutschman (left oblique strain) from the 10-day Injured List.
• Optioned RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Designated C Jacob Stallings for assignment.

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

The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez from the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder Amed Rosario on Saturday. Beeter has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Beeter, 26, struck out 39 batters in 23.2 innings across 21 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.

New York's No. 20 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and its No. 23 prospect, per Baseball America, 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.

Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Competitive Balance Round B of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of Texas Tech University, Beeter is 13-18 with a 3.67 ERA and 13.00 strikeouts per 9.0 innings and a .206 opponents' batting average in 113 Minor League outings. He represented the Yankees in the 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and finished that season ranked second in New York’s system with a career-high 165 strikeouts and a .216 opponent’s batting average in 131.2 innings. Beeter was acquired by the Yankees from the Dodgers in exchange for Joey Gallo on Aug. 2, 2022.

Martinez, 18, is in his second professional season after signing with the Yankees as an international free agent on January 15, 2024. He's hit .320 with eight doubles, three homers, 35 RBI, 21 walks, 34 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 56 games for the DSL Yankees over the last two seasons.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Selected the contract of INF Jeremiah Jackson from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 82 and his first appearance will be his MLB debut.
• C Chadwick Tromp (lower back strain) was returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the 10-day Injured List, and elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

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

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitchers WELLINGTON ARACENA and CAMERON FOSTER from the New York Mets in exchange for left-handed pitcher GREGORY SOTO.

Aracena, 20, is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA (64.1 IP, 17 ER) and 38 hits, 35 walks, and 84 strikeouts in 17 games (8 GS) for Single-A St. Lucie. He is one of two pitchers in Minor League Baseball this season to have thrown at least 60.0 innings without surrendering a home run, joining Toronto right-hander Gage Stanifer. In four professional seasons, he’s 7-14 with a 4.53 ERA (87 ER/173.0 IP) and 214 strikeouts in 57 appearances (34 GS). Aracena is currently ranked New York’s No. 19 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 28 by Baseball America. The Mao, Dominican Republic native originally signed with the Mets as an international free agent on January 15, 2022.

Foster, 26, is 5-2 with two saves and a 2.97 ERA (10 ER/30.1 IP) with 24 hits (1 HR), eight walks, and 39 strikeouts in 21 games (1 GS) between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season. As a reliever, he’s posted a 1.21 ERA (4 ER/29.2 IP). In three professional seasons, he is 13-10 with a 3.78 ERA (77 ER/183.1 IP) with 192 strikeouts in 66 appearances (26 GS). The Houston, Texas native was originally selected by the Mets in the 14^th round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft out of McNeese State University (LA).

Soto, 30, is 1-3 with three saves and a 4.33 ERA (26 ER/54.0 IP) in 68 games across two seasons with Baltimore, including 0-2 with one save and a 3.96 ERA (16 ER/36.1 IP) in 45 appearances this year. He was acquired by the Orioles from the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 2024, in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Moisés Chace and Seth Johnson.

The Orioles today signed center fielder SLATER DE BRUN, the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

De Brun, the Bend, Ore. native and Summit High School product, is the 14^th of 24 Orioles draft picks to agree to terms. Baltimore has signed all players picked in the top 10 rounds. The deadline for MLB teams to sign their draft selections is Monday, July 28, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Kade Strowd from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed RHP Félix Bautista (right shoulder discomfort) on the 15-day Injured List, retroactive to July 21.

FRIDAY, JULY 25

1. COL | 7:05 p.m. | Gates: 5:30 p.m. | MASN, MASN+

GIVEAWAY: Floppy Hat

The first 20,000 fans age 21 and over in attendance will receive a FLOPPY HAT, presented by Coors Light.

CITY CONNECT FRIDAY

City Connect Fridays are dedicated to Harlem Park Elementary Middle School. As part of the Orioles’ Adopt-A-School campaign, Harlem Park students and staff will attend batting practice and participate in pregame ceremonies, including yelling the ceremonial “play ball.” Tickets for students and faculty attending City Connect Fridays are provided by Wegmans, the exclusive grocery retail partner of the Adopt-A-School Program at Harlem Park Elementary Middle School.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled OF Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned INF Luis Vázquez to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Konnor Pilkington from Triple-A Rochester and optioned right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. To make room for Pilkington on the 40-man roster, outfielder Dylan Crews has been transferred to the 60-day Injured List. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Pilkington, 27, joins the Nationals after he went 4–3 with a 2.59 ERA with 50 strikeouts and two saves in 41.2 innings for Triple-A Rochester this season. Since April 1, he has allowed the fewest earned runs (8) and hits (21) of any Triple-A pitcher (min. 40.0 IP). His 1.74 ERA in that span ranks fifth in all of Triple-A and first among Triple-A lefties. (min. 40.0 IP).

In his most recent 12 outings for the Red Wings, Pilkington did not allow a run and held opponents to a .098 average (4-for-41) in 13.1 innings. Over his last 17 outings in Rochester, he allowed just one earned run in 17.1 innings of work. In all, 28 of Pilkington’s 36 appearances this season, including both of his 3.0-inning starts, were scoreless.

A native of Pascagoula, Miss., Pilkington signed with the Nationals as a Minor League free agent on Dec. 3, 2024. He pitched in 16 games in the Major Leagues with Cleveland between 2022–23 and went 1–2 with a 2.88 ERA in 15 games (11 starts) in 2022 and made one scoreless 2.0-inning appearance out of the bullpen in 2023.

Thompson, 27, had a 13.50 ERA in six appearances out of the bullpen with the Nationals this season.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Signed CF RJ Austin (3^rd round), SS Colin Yeaman (4^th round), SS Jaiden Lo Re (5^th round), LHP Caiden Hunter (6^th round), RHP Hunter Allen (7^th round), LHP Kailen Hamson (8^th round), CF Cam Lee (9^th round), and RHP Dalton Neuschwander (10^th round) from the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

The Orioles have signed 13 of their 24 draft picks. The deadline for MLB teams to sign their draft selections is Monday, July 28, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Orioles today signed shortstop WEHIWA ALOY, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

Aloy, the Wailuku, Hawaii native and University of Arkansas product is the third of 24 Orioles draft picks to agree to terms, along with catchers IKE IRISH (No. 19 overall) and CADEN BODINE (No. 30 overall). The deadline for MLB teams to sign their draft selections is Monday, July 28, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Orioles today signed catcher IKE IRISH, the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

Irish, the Hudsonville, Mich. native and Auburn University (AL) product, is the first of 24 Orioles draft picks to sign. The deadline for MLB teams to sign their draft selections is Monday, July 28, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Orioles made 17 selections on the final day of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, completing rounds 4-20. This year, Baltimore selected 24 players overall: 13 pitchers and 11 position players, with 21 of the selections being college athletes and three from the high school ranks. The Orioles selected eight right-handed pitchers, five left-handed pitchers, four outfielders, five infielders, and two catchers.

The Washington Nationals selected 17 players on the second and final day of Major League Baseball’s 2025 First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo; Vice President, Amateur Scouting Danny Haas; Senior Director, Amateur Scouting Brad Ciolek; and Assistant Director and National Crosschecker, Amateur Scouting Reed Dunn made the joint announcements.

The Nationals opened Day 2 with the selection of right-handed pitcher Miguel Sime Jr. from Poly Prep Country Day School (NY). The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder recorded a 1.47 ERA (8 ER/49.1 IP) with 89 strikeouts and zero home runs allowed in eight outings as a senior on his way to being named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of New York, a Perfect Game All-American and a second-team ABCA/Rawlings High School All-American.

Sime is rated by MLBPipeline.com as the No. 86 prospect and by Baseball America as the No. 88 prospect in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft. He is the top high school prospect in the state of New York and the No. 6 high school right-handed pitching prospect in the country, according to Perfect Game. Prior to the 2025 Draft, Sime participated in the MLB Draft League, striking out 11 batters and posting a .161 opponents’ average (5-for-31) in 8.2 innings.

In the fifth round, the Nationals selected shortstop Coy James out of Davie High School (N.C.). James, 18, hit .605 with 15 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 25 RBI, 21 stolen bases, 22 walks, 50 runs scored and just six strikeouts on his way to being named Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.

The 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed hitter was named a First Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings this season. He was ranked the No. 15 overall player and No. 9 shortstop, according to Perfect Game, while being named to their All-American Game in 2024. He was also ranked the No. 49 overall draft prospect by Baseball America and the No. 94 prospect by MLBPipe.com.

The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Landon Harmon out of East Union Attendance Center High School (Miss.) in the third round with the No. 80 overall pick in the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo; Vice President, Amateur Scouting Danny Haas; Senior Director, Amateur Scouting Brad Ciolek; and Assistant Director and National Crosschecker, Amateur Scouting Reed Dunn made the joint announcement.

Harmon, 18, pitched to a 1.09 ERA with 131 strikeouts in 66.1 innings of work this season. He was named MHSAA's Class 2A Mr. Baseball for the second year in a row, an All-State first-team selection and to the 2025 Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen, a collection of Mississippi's top high school baseball prospects.

The 6-foot-5, 190-pound righty was the MLBPipeline.com No. 48 prospect in the draft and Baseball America’s No. 65 draft prospect. He was named an All-American, the No. 26 overall player and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game. He was also named a second-team All-American by Baseball America.