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.

The Washington Nationals selected collegiate outfielder Ethan Petry out of the University of South Carolina in the second round with the No. 49 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.

Petry, 21, hit .321 with 10 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 26 walks and 30 runs scored in 44 games for the Gamecocks in 2025. He posted a .437 on-base percentage and a .590 slugging percentage while leading the team in home runs and ranking second in RBI and walks.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound right-handed power hitter was named a consensus All-American, an All-Southeastern Conference First-Team selection and the Perfect Game National Freshman of the Year in 2023 after he hit .379 with a South Carolina freshman record 23 home runs and 75 RBI.

Petry added 21 more home runs his sophomore season in 2024, hitting .306 with eight doubles, a triple, 53 RBI, 51 walks and 57 runs scored. He was named to the All-NCAA Raleigh Regional after he was 3-for-7 with a pair of doubles.

A native of Land O’ Lakes, Fla., he attended Cypress Creek High School. A two-way prep player, he hit .402 with 80 runs scored, 29 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 80 RBI with a 1.211 OPS in his high school career. He was named the Sunshine Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2022 after he was 5-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 60 strikeouts on the mound in addition to his accomplishments at the plate.

Petry was ranked the No. 31 overall player in the 2022 class by Perfect Game and played in the High School All-American Game at Coors Field in Denver.

The Washington Nationals selected prep shortstop Eli Willits out of Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) High School with the No. 1 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.

Willits, 17, hit .473 with 14 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 34 RBI, 27 walks, 47 stolen bases and 56 runs scored while striking out just four times all season to lead the Mustangs to their sixth straight Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association Class B state title. He posted a .602 on-base percentage and a .912 slugging percentage to combine for a 1.514 OPS in 128 plate appearances.

Willits was named a  Baseball America, Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association and Perfect Game High School All-American, an Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Class B All-Star and was an OBCA Class B All-State selection.

The switch-hitting Willits was also a member of the U-18 Team USA squad that won the gold medal at the 2024 World Baseball and Softball Confederation World Cup America qualifier to earn a place in the U-18 WBSC World Cup. He started all eight games for the Americans in center field and recorded four hits, four RBI and two stolen bases in the tournament. He registered one hit, a hit by a pitch and a stolen base in the gold medal game.

At 17 years old and seven months, Willits is the youngest first overall pick in Major League history and the fourth-youngest selection at any point in the history of the MLB Draft. After he reclassified to the 2025 class, he was rated the eighth overall player in the Perfect Game national rankings and the second in the state of Oklahoma, while being named a Perfect Game All-American in 2024.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Returned 27^th man LHP Grant Wolfram to Triple-A Norfolk after today’s doubleheader.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned C David Bañuelos to Triple-A Norfolk after Game 1 of today’s doubleheader.

Washington Nationals left-handed pitching prospect Alex Clemmey has been selected to represent the organization in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park in Atlanta on Saturday, July 12. The 26th All-Star Futures Game features the top Minor League prospects competing as part of All-Star Saturday.

Clemmey, 19, is the Nationals No. 4 prospect according to Baseball America, and the No. 5 prospect in the organization according to MLBPipeline.com. He leads the Nationals Organization and ranks third in the South Atlantic League with 88 strikeouts. Those 88 strikeouts are also the most by any player in Minor League Baseball under 20 years old, 12 more than the next closest teenager. He also leads all Nationals farmhands with 12.25 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, which is good for fourth in the South Atlantic League and 11^th in all of Minor League Baseball (min. 60.0 IP).

A second-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Bishop Hendricken High School (RI), Clemmey was acquired as part of the trade that sent Lane Thomas to the Guardians on July 29, 2024. He is 4-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 15 games this season with High-A Wilmington this season and has limited opposing hitters to a .213 average against in 64.2 innings of work.

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound lefty helped the Fredericksburg Nationals to the league title in 2024 with five strikeouts in 4.0 innings of two-hit, one-run ball in the Championship Series.

The 2025 All-Star Futures Game will air live exclusively on MLB Network and will be simulcast on MLB.tv, MLB.com and on the MLB app at 4 p.m. ET. on July 12. 

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Selected the contract of C David Bañuelos from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 91.

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

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick (No. 37) in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher BRYAN BAKER. 

Baltimore now holds seven of the top 93 selections in this year’s Draft. The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, July 13, at 6 p.m. ET. Rounds 4-20 are on Monday, July 14, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Baker, 30, was 3-2 with two saves and a 3.52 ERA (15 ER/38.1 IP) with nine walks and 49 strikeouts in a team-high 42 games this season. Over four seasons with the Orioles from 2022-25, he went 12-9 with a 3.73 ERA (73 ER/176.1 IP). Baker was originally claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on November 8, 2021.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Appointed LHP Grant Wolfram from Triple-A Norfolk as the 27^th man for today’s doubleheader.

The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Tuesday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

• Agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Luis García on a one-year Major League contract
• Recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester
• Placed catcher Keibert Ruiz on the 7-day Injured List (retroactive to July 6)
• Optioned right-handed pitcher Eduardo Salazar to Triple-A Rochester
• Transferred right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams to the 60-day Injured List

García, 38, comes to the Nationals after pitching in parts of 13 seasons with the Phillies (2013-18), Angels (2019, 2024), Rangers (2020), Cardinals (2021), Padres (2022-23), Red Sox (2024) and Dodgers (2025). He is 28-28 with a 4.20 ERA, 15 saves and 523 strikeouts in 573 Major League games (four starts) over that span.

A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, García has pitched in 60 or more games in three consecutive seasons coming into the year. Before he was traded to Boston at the deadline last season, he went 5-1 with a 3.71 ERA and a career-high four saves for Los Angeles (AL).

This year, García went 2-0 with a 5.27 ERA in 28 games for the Dodgers.

Millas, 27, returns to the Nationals after he played in three games for Washington from June 25-July 2. He knocked in the game-winning run with a double in the 11^th inning of the Nationals, 7-4, win over the Angels on June 29.

With the All-Star break nearly here, the Orioles are hoping to get healthy as they battle to keep up in the race for an American League wildcard playoff berth. Although the O’s are behind last year’s home run pace, every crack of the bat lifts the hearts of everyone in Birdland. 

And that unmistakable crack of the bat also lifts the spirits of the Maryland Lottery’s Contestants of the Game. The Home Run Riches Contestant of the Game promotion, a perennial favorite for baseball and Lottery fans alike, is in full swing. 

While each home run pushes the team closer to success, each dinger also puts cash into the pockets of Contestants of the Game, who are selected in monthly drawings through August. Each winner receives $500 for being selected, and is designated as the Contestant of the Game for an upcoming Orioles matchup. They’ll also win an additional $500 for each home run or $5,000 for each grand slam hit by the Orioles during their designated game. 

So far this year, the Orioles have hit 104 home runs and 3 grand slams awarding Contestants of the Game $111,500 in prizes. Raymond Mitchell from Germantown and Rich McFadden from Edgewood each won $6,500 this year, thanks to Orioles grand slams.

Last season, the Orioles hit a total of 228 home runs and seven grand slams leading to $229,500 in prizes for the Contestants of the Game. 

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• RHP Luis F. Castillo has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Washington Nationals named Miguel Cairo the club’s Interim Manager on Monday. Washington Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.

Cairo joined the Nationals as the team’s bench coach in 2024 after spending the previous season as the Minor League infield coordinator for the New York Mets. He was the bench coach with the Chicago White Sox from 2021-22 and was the Club’s acting manager for the final 34 games of the 2022 season, posting a record of 18-16. He also served as acting manager on Aug. 12, 2021 vs. New York (AL) at the Field of Dreams Game (W, 9-8) and September 7, 2021 at Texas (W, 7-2).

“Miguel is well-respected in our organization and around baseball,” said Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo. “A diligent worker and student of the game, he has a proven track record of showing strong leadership in a variety of situations, and I believe that his voice and energy will serve as a catalyst to our team and our fan base in the second half of the season.”

From 2018-20, Cairo worked as the Minor League infield coordinator for the New York Yankees. Following his retirement as a player in 2013, he was a special assistant to the general manager for the Cincinnati Reds until 2017.

A native of Anaco, Venezuela, Cairo is a veteran of 17 Major League seasons, with playing experience at every infield position as well as left field and right field. He made his Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996 before stints with the Chicago Cubs (1997, 2001), Tampa Bay Rays (1998-2000), St. Louis Cardinals (2001-03, 2007), New York Yankees (2004, 2006-07), New York Mets (2005), Seattle Mariners (2008), Philadelphia Phillies (2009) and Cincinnati Reds (2010-12).

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore and outfielder James Wood will represent the organization in the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Atlanta. Both are making their first All-Star Game appearance and both were selected by player voting. The 2025 All-Star teams were unveiled earlier this evening during the “2025 MLB All-Star Selection Show” on ESPN.

Gore, 26, entered Sunday ranked second the National League with 131 strikeouts (5^th in MLB) and 11.30 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (4^th in MLB). He ranks eighth in the National League with 104.1.0 innings pitched and he's tossed at least 6.0 innings 13 times this season, tied for the fourth-most in the National League.

Gore has pitched to a 2.44 ERA (13 ER/48.0 IP), a .213 opponents’ batting average, 47 strikeouts and just three home runs allowed in his last eight starts dating to May 23. He opened the season with a career-high and franchsie Opening Day record 13 strikeouts on March 27 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He added another 13-strikeout performance on April 19 at Colorado. Gore’s strongest outing of the first half came on June 4 vs. Chicago (NL) in which he tossed a season-high 7.0 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and three hits allowed in Washington’s 2-0 victory.

Wood, 22, was one of the top hitters in the National League through the All-Star break. Entering Sunday, he led National League outfielders and ranked in the National League in OPS (3^rd, .943), wOBA (4^th, .399), win probability added (3^rd, 3.22), wRC+ (5^th, 158), OPS+ 4^th, 167), RBI (4^th, 67) and home runs (5^th, 23). He ranked second among National League outfielders in slugging percentage (.553), on-base percentage (.391) and walks (57).

Wood is one of five players in Major League Baseball with at least 20 home runs and 10 stolen bases, joining Shohei Ohtani, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Corbin Carroll and Juan Soto. According to Baseball Savant, Wood is in the 99^th percentile in hard hit rate (57.2%), the 98^th percentile in batting run value (26) and 97^th percentile in average exit velocity (94.0 mph). According to FanGraphs.com, Wood leads all National League left fielders with seven defensive runs saved.

The Washington Nationals today announced the replacement of longtime President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Manager Dave Martinez, citing the need for a fresh approach and new energy. Washington Nationals Managing Principal Owner Mark D. Lerner made today’s announcement.

“On behalf of our family and the Washington Nationals organization, I first and foremost want to thank Mike and Davey for their contributions to our franchise and our city,” Lerner said. “Our family is eternally grateful for their years of dedication to the organization, including their roles in bringing a World Series trophy to Washington, D.C. While we are appreciative of their past successes, the on-field performance has not been where we or our fans expect it to be. This is a pivotal time for our Club, and we believe a fresh approach and new energy is the best course of action for our team moving forward."

Senior Vice President & Assistant General Manager, Baseball Operations, Mike DeBartolo has been named Interim General Manager. DeBartolo will oversee all aspects of baseball operations, including the upcoming MLB First-Year Player Draft, alongside other key members of the department. An announcement will be made on the interim manager sometime on Monday.

“Mike DeBartolo is a smart and thoughtful executive, and we’re fortunate to have him as part of our organization,” Lerner said. “As we hold the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft and look ahead to the trade deadline, we are confident in his ability to lead the baseball operations staff through these next, important months.”

DeBartolo has worked across the organization to aid in decisions affecting all facets of baseball operations, assisting with contract and trade negotiations, MLB rules, player evaluation, salary arbitration and other operations. Originally from Bedford, Mass., DeBartolo joined the Nationals in 2012 as an intern and has worked in an Assistant General Manager capacity since 2019.