When the Nationals decided to non-tender All-Star closer Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey on Nov. 22, they were letting go the only two relief pitchers on their roster who had real major league experience in high-leverage end-of-game situations. After a spectacular start to the season with a 1.98 ERA and 23 saves on July 4, Finnegan struggled after

This wintery weather – snow, freezing rain, ice that’s closing schools and turning backyard decks into hazardous rinks – heats up the interest in pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. The wait is almost over, with the official arrival date Wednesday and the first workout set for Thursday. Gentlemen, start your bullpen sessions and PFP

Kids say the darndest things, don’t they? A question-and-answer session with Orioles fans at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery left the door open for all sorts of wild sound bites. For the kids asking Jackson Holliday questions, queries ranged from why the phenom wanted to play baseball to his pets at home. His dog is named Coconut, for the record.  

The Nationals have filled almost every need on their roster this offseason. “Almost” being the key word. Nathaniel Lowe was acquired to play first base. Josh Bell was brought back to be the designated hitter and first base backup. Amed Rosario was signed to add depth as a utility player. Michael Soroka, Trevor Williams and Shinnosuke Ogasawara were

The restructuring of the Orioles’ hitting staff begins at the top with Cody Asche’s bump from offensive strategy coach. A familiar face and voice are put in a new role within a new design. No more co-hitting coaches in Baltimore. Asche is the lead guy, with Tommy Joseph and Sherman Johnson serving as assistants. Joseph had the same job with the Mar

We’ve finally hit the final stretch of the offseason! Nationals pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach on Wednesday, kicking off the 2025 season. So we’re going to use the remaining days leading up to spring training to preview the top storylines that will play out during camp. And to keep with this team’s overall youth theme, we’ll start

The opportunities to empty the offseason mailbag are dwindling. Spring training is right around the corner. Who’s excited? That’s my only question. The rest must come from the readers. You ask, I try to answer, and we have the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. I don’t tamper with length, style, clarity or brevity. I usually don’t bother t

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Claimed RHP Roansy Contreras off waivers from the New York Yankees.Designated OF Daz Cameron for assignment.INF Luis Vázquez has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. He has been invited to major league Spring Training. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The days leading up to and through pitchers and catchers reporting to West Palm Beach next week are likely to include more additions to the Nationals roster via minor league signings with big league camp invites. That trend started this morning when the Nats announced they have agreed to terms with left-handed reliever Colin Poche on a minor league

There are 57 players set to report to Nationals spring training in the next week-plus, 28 of them position players, 29 of them pitchers. That number is a little smaller than in some previous years, but it probably underscores the likelihood of several more free agent signings during these final days of the offseason, or even during the first few we