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Nationals 2020 fifth-round draft selection Mitchell Parker got into to his first professional instructional league intrasquad game this week against the Marlins. The left-hander threw two scoreless innings for the Nats. Instructional league workouts continue until Oct. 28 in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the Nats spring training facility.
"I had my first game against another jersey," Parker said. "It was fun. It was enjoyable. Obviously, the nerves were a little bit there, but now that it is...
The American League East champion Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series. They won the first three games of the AL Championship Series against Houston, but then lost the next three.
But behind right-hander Charlie Morton, they won 4-2 in Game 7 last night to head to the World Series for the second time in team history. In 2008, they lost, four games to one, to Philadelphia. Now they will chase their first title against the winner of tonight's National League Championship Series Game 7...
Our offseason player review series continues today with Kurt Suzuki, who continued to hit for average, but struggled to hit for power while continuing to struggle throwing out runners.
PLAYER REVIEW: KURT SUZUKI
Age on opening day 2021: 37
How acquired: Signed as free agent, November 2018
MLB service time: 13 years, 113 days
2020 salary: $6 million (prorated $2,222,222)
Contract status: Free agent
2020 stats: 33 G, 129 PA, 111 AB, 15 R, 30 H, 8 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB, 0 CS, 11 BB, 19 SO,...
Our offseason player review series continues today with Yan Gomes, who quietly put together a strong offensive season.
PLAYER REVIEW: YAN GOMES
Age on opening day 2021: 33
How acquired: Traded from Indians for Jefry RodrÃguez, Daniel Johnson and Andruw Monasterio, November 2018
MLB service time: 8 years, 83 days
2020 salary: $4 million (prorated $1,481,481)
Contract status: Signed for $6 million in 2021, free agent in 2022
2020 stats: 30 G, 119 PA, 109 AB, 14 R, 31 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 13...
Last November, the Orioles added four players to their 40-man roster to protect those players from being selected in the December Rule 5 draft. They added Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer and Ryan McKenna.
How many players will the Orioles add next month?
They've got a list of quality players eligible for this year's Rule 5. But even with a lengthy list of players who they clearly like, it is still hard for a player to make the 40-man roster. Every year, it seems there is much angst...
Our offseason player review series continues today with Erick Fedde, who showed improvement after getting a chance to stick in the rotation.
PLAYER REVIEW: ERICK FEDDE
Age on opening day 2021: 28
How acquired: First-round pick, 2014 draft
MLB service time: 2 years, 99 days
2020 salary: $563,500 (prorated $208,704)
Contract status: Possibly arbitration-eligible in 2021, free agent in 2025
2020 stats: 2-4, 4.29 ERA, 11 G, 8 GS, 0 CG, 50 1/3 IP, 47 H, 25 R, 24 ER, 10 HR, 22 BB, 28 SO, 3 HBP, 1.371...
There was no announcement or press release from Major League Baseball. But numerous outlets this week reported that the order of the First-Year Player Draft is set for 2021. The Orioles will have the No. 5 pick in the first round. After speculation that MLB would use the reverse standings, as always, for the draft order, several outlets confirmed this week that will be the case.
After selecting No. 1 overall in 2019 and No. 2 in June, the O's will pick after Pittsburgh, Texas, Detroit and...
The 2020 season did not go as planned for the Nationals on many levels. Reliever Daniel Hudson was one of those players who was never really able get rolling like he wanted to.
In 21 appearances, Hudson finished 3-2 with a 6.10 ERA and a team- and career-high 10 saves. Contrast those numbers with the 24 games he played last season when traded to the Nats. Hudson went 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA and six saves.
This year, he allowed 2.6 home runs per nine innings; last year in D.C. it was just 1.1. His...
Michael A. Taylor spent the better part of six seasons teetering on the fringes of the Nationals roster, perpetually in danger of losing his spot but always managing to stick around because of the club's needs and his penchant for playing well enough at just the right moments to merit it.
The outfielder's time with the Nats, though, finally ran out today when the club announced he cleared outright waivers and elected to become a free agent.
As they embark on what is expected to be a...
While the Orioles wait to make official their decision to pick up the option on José Iglesias' contract, the only potential glitch tied to finances, they're in the developmental stages with a handful of shortstop prospects who could vie for the position.
Don't bother checking out the fall instructional camp in Sarasota, Fla. because it's closed to the public, but the group of 55 includes Baseball America No. 8 organizational prospect Gunnar Henderson, No. 10 Jordan Westburg, No. 15 Adam...