Kevin Long will be back as the Nationals' hitting coach after all. Long and the Nats agreed to reunite on a one-year deal, a source familiar with the terms confirmed this afternoon, a surprising reversal from what appeared to be a parting of ways between the two sides nearly two weeks ago. Long, like everyone else on Davey Martinez's coaching staff, had a contract that was set to expire Oct. 31. Martinez, who signed a long-term extension in September, has been seeking to have more say in the...

Our offseason player review series continues today with Kyle Finnegan, who turned plenty of heads as a 28-year-old rookie reliever. PLAYER REVIEW: KYLE FINNEGAN Age on opening day 2021: 29 How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2019 MLB service time: 1 year 2020 salary: $563,500 (prorated $208,704) Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2023, free agent in 2026 2020 stats: 1-0, 2.92 ERA, 25 G, 0 SV, 24 2/3 IP, 21 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 27 SO, 1 HBP, 1.378 WHIP,...

The marked improvement of Anthony Santander as a major league outfielder is illustrated further by his selection today as a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove. Santander is joined by the Yankees' Clint Frazier and the Rangers' Joey Gallo as finalists in right field. The winners will be announced on Nov. 3. None of the Orioles were chosen as finalists last year. Manny Machado is the last Orioles recipient of a Gold Glove, finishing first among third basemen in 2015. He was chosen as a finalist...

Josh Harrison joined the Nationals four days into the 2020 season. The veteran utilityman quickly made himself invaluable on and off the field, so much so that the club wasted no time ensuring he'd be back in 2021. The Nationals re-signed Harrison to a one-year deal this morning, making the 33-year-old the first of their pending free agents to get a new contract that will keep him in Washington for another season. He'll earn $1 million in base salary, plus an additional $250,000 in...

The Orioles today announced that the Baltimore City Board of Elections and the Maryland Stadium Authority have reached an agreement in order to provide Baltimore City residents access to a safe and secure designated voting center at Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the upcoming Presidential General Election. In support of the club's Voter Up campaign, the ballpark will be open to registered voters from Baltimore City as an early voting center from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. ET between Monday,...

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harrison, 33, returns to Washington after hitting .278 with two doubles, three homers, 14 RBI, six walks and 11 runs scored in 33 games for the Nationals in 2020. He hit .309 with a .388 on-base percentage and a .471 slugging percentage in 22 starts at second base (8 GS), third base...

Our offseason player review series continues today with Tanner Rainey, who ascended to a prominent bullpen role before getting hurt. PLAYER REVIEW: TANNER RAINEY Age on opening day 2021: 28 How acquired: Traded from Reds for Tanner Roark, Dec. 2018 MLB service time: 1 year, 158 days 2020 salary: $572,200 (prorated $211,926) Contract status: Under team control, arbitration eligible in 2022, free agent in 2025 2020 stats: 1-1, 2.66 ERA, 20 G, 0 SV, 20 1/3 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 HR, 7 BB, 32 SO, 1...

Major League Baseball is closing in on completing a unique 2020 season. One that featured 60 regular-season games, 16 teams in the playoffs, but zero fans in the stands. While everyone hopes the fans return next year, we could also see some rules that we saw for the first time in 2020 returning next year. This could include the extra- innings rule for one. We could also see more than the previous 10 playoff teams next year, although it may not be 16 that make it. This season, when extra innings...

The fall instructional camp allows the Orioles to give more work to prospects who also joined the alternate camp site in Bowie or were excluded. And it provides a way to become more familiar with some of the international signings. If José Cosma doesn't sound familiar to you, the Orioles announced his signing on Jan. 24. SN Nation's tracker listed him as joining the organization in 2019. Whatever. Cosma was in the wave of Dominican players that also included third baseman Albert...

After being reinstated by Major League Baseball following a suspension, Nationals catcher Tres Barrera is headed to the Dominican Republic this week to begin training camp for winter baseball. The 26-year-old will play for the Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League. The schedule calls for 30 games beginning on Nov. 15. This is welcome news for Barrera, who just two and a half months ago thought his entire baseball career might be in jeopardy. Barrera was suspended in late July for...