The Orioles increased their total number of players in DFA limbo to three yesterday by adding reliever George Soriano. But that’s only half the story. Not the most interesting part, either. President of baseball operations/general manager Mike Elias claimed outfielder Jhonkensy Noel on waivers from the Guardians, a move that didn’t seem to be on th

On Oct. 17, 2024, the Guardians were one out away from finding themselves in a nearly insurmountable hole. Luke Weaver, a failed starter turned high-leverage Yankees reliever, had the chance to give New York a 3-0 advantage in the American League Championship Series. All he had to do was put away a 22-year-old pinch-hitter with 74 big league games

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: - Claimed OF Jhonkensy Noel off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.- Designated RHP George Soriano for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The Washington Nationals claimed outfielder Joey Wiemer from the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcement. Wiemer, 26, has hit .205 with 21 doubles, 16 homers, 54 RBI, 40 walks, 12 stolen bases and 57 runs scored in 180 games across parts of three Major League seasons with the Miam

As the holiday break officially ends and everyone gets back to work, the Nationals’ front office will reconvene and confront perhaps the team’s most pressing question at the moment: Who’s on first? That question has loomed since season’s end. While every other position around the diamond arguably already has a potential long-term solution in place,

The year 2026 has been quiet for the Orioles. No fireworks since the ball dropped. Starter Zach Eflin is the last transaction, signing a one-year, $10 million contract on Dec. 28 with a mutual option. The redundancy in reviewing Mike Elias’ shopping list can damage brain cells. Yes, another starting pitcher. Yes, more relievers. Yes, maybe a utilit

The Nationals haven’t been too competitive on the field since winning the World Series in 2019. Over the last six seasons, they’ve finished last in the National League East five times and fourth once. The new front office is tasked with changing that. And although it may take some time, the new people in charge are using their own competitive drive

The Orioles delivered a powerful one-two prospect punch in August, selecting outfielder Dylan Beavers’ contract from Triple-A Norfolk on the 16th and catcher Samuel Basallo’s contract the following day. How often have two such highly anticipated promotions happened in such a short span? MLB Pipeline ranked Beavers No. 3 in the organization and 83rd

The offseason feels slow, doesn’t it? Or does it always?  The free agent market in Major League Baseball, much like the season itself, is more of a slow burn as compared to its football and basketball counterparts. In the National Football League, the biggest deals are often agreed to within the first few days of the signing period. Miraculously, m

This week’s news that Anthony Rendon will no longer play for the Angels (or, in reality, anyone) was sad for anyone associated with the Nationals who was sorry to see his once-brilliant career come apart the way it did once he left D.C. for Anaheim. While most everyone else in the baseball world will bemoan that the Angels wound up paying Rendon $2