The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitchers Josh Randall and R.J. Sales from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan on Thursday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Randall, 22, is Detroit’s No. 15 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and its No. 20 prospect, per Baseball America. He went 5-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 17 starts between Single-A Lakeland and High-A West Michigan this season. He tossed 5.0 innings of one-hit, shutout ball with six strikeouts and zero walks in his High-A debut on July 27.

In seven starts dating to June 7, Randall went 4-1 with a 2.78 ERA (11 ER/35.2 IP) with 29 strikeouts against just eight walks. He struck out 15 batters and walked just two in four starts during the month of July (13.1 IP).

A third-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego, Randall appeared in two games with Single-A Lakeland following the draft, posting a 4.50 ERA (2 ER/4.0 IP) with two strikeouts and zero walks.

Sales, 22, went 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA, 63 strikeouts, 17 walks and a .236 opponents’ batting average in 16 games (15 starts) for Single-A Lakeland in his first professional season this year. Over his last seven starts, Sales fanned 38 batters, walked just eight and pitched to a 2.48 ERA (8 ER/29.0 IP).

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Brandon Young from Double-A Chesapeake.
• Placed RHP Zach Eflin (low back discomfort) on the 15-day Injured List, retroactive to July 29.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired shortstop WILFRI DE LA CRUZ from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher ANDREW KITTREDGE.

De La Cruz, 17, hit .262/.442/.417 (22-for-84) with nine doubles, two triples, 18 runs, nine RBI, 26 walks, and nine stolen bases in his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs Red. Signed by the Cubs as an international free agent on January 15, 2025, the San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic native is ranked the Cubs No. 19 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 20 by Baseball America. He was rated the No. 10 prospect by Baseball America and No. 13 by MLB Pipeline for the 2025 international signing class.

Kittredge, 35, went 2-2 with a 3.45 ERA (12 ER/31.1 IP) in 31 appearances after beginning the season on the 15-day Injured List (left knee debridement). He signed a one-year major league contract with the Orioles for the 2025 season with a club option for 2026 on January 13, 2025.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher TWINE PALMER from the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder RAMÓN URÍAS and cash considerations.

Palmer, 20, went 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA (10 ER/42.1 IP) on 26 hits, 14 total runs allowed, 22 walks, two hit batters, and 44 strikeouts in 13 appearances (8 GS) with Single-A Fayetteville. The McAlester, Okla. native made his professional debut with the Woodpeckers last season, and pitched in two games after being selected by Houston in the 19^th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Connors State College (OK).

Urías, 31, hit .248/.300/.388 (64-for-258) with 12 doubles, eight home runs, 27 runs, 34 RBI, and 21 walks in 77 games with the Orioles this season. He made his MLB debut with Baltimore in 2020 and went on to play 506 games with the club, batting .259/.324/.404 (410-for-1580) with 76 doubles, six triples, 47 home runs, 197 runs scored, 205 RBI, and 131 walks. In 2022, he won the American League Gold Glove Award at third base to become the third Oriole in team history to do so, joining National Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend BROOKS ROBINSON (16x) and MANNY MACHADO (2x).

The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Ronny Cruz and outfielder Christian Franklin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka on Wednesday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Cruz, 18, is Chicago’s No. 13 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and No. 17 prospect according to Baseball America. In his first professional season in 2025, he is hitting .270 with 10 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 21 RBI, 10 walks, 10 stolen bases and 20 runs scored in 48 games for the Arizona League Cubs.

Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, before moving to Florida for his final two years of high school, Cruz was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of Miami Christian School (Fla.).

Franklin, 25, the Cubs No. 14 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, led the Cubs Minor League system in walks (63) and ranked in runs (2^nd, 61), triples (T3^rd, 4), on-base percentage (5^th, .393), doubles (5^th, 20), extra-base hits (T7^th, 32), OPS (7^th, .820), hits (7^th, 85), and slugging (8^th, .427) in 86 games for Triple-A Iowa this season. He also hit .265 with eight home runs, 41 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 61 runs scored in 2025.

The right-handed hitting Franklin ranks 10^th in all of Minor League Baseball over the last two seasons with 134 walks. He has hit .261 with 53 doubles, 10 triples, 26 home runs, 143 RBI, 208 walks, 63 stolen bases, and 208 runs scored in 307 career Minor League games over five seasons, while playing 122 games in center field, 79 games in right field and 74 games in left field.

The Washington Nationals acquired left-handed pitcher Jake Eder and first baseman Sam Brown from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia and left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin on Wednesday. Eder has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester and right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcements.

Eder, 26, is Los Angeles’ No. 24 prospect, according to Baseball America. He has appeared in eight Major League games for the Angels, posting a 4.91 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. In his last Major League outing on July 23 at New York (NL), he struck out seven batters and issued just one walk in 6.0 innings of work out of the Angels’ bullpen (7 H, 5 ER). He was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on July 24 and is 2-7 with a 6.11 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 13 Triple-A outings this season.

A starter at the Minor League level, Eder has recorded 10.3 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 66 career starts since being selected by Miami in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University. He was acquired by the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jake Burger on Aug. 1, 2023, and by the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations on March 31, 2025. In 2024, he was tied for third among White Sox farmhands with 122 strikeouts.

Brown, 23, is in his second professional season after being selected by the Angels in the 12^th round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Washington State University. He ranks among Angles Minor Leaguers in walks (T5^th, 46), triples (T7^th, 4) and on-base percentage (8^th, .350). In 92 games for Double-A Rocket City, Brown is hitting .244 with 12 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 40 RBI, 46 walks, two stolen bases and 92 runs scored.

The left-handed hitting Brown has appeared at first base (183 G), designated hitter (31 G), right field (6 G) and left field (2 G) so far in his professional career.

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.