One of the most important questions relating to the Orioles was attached earlier this week. It came out of nowhere. Well, it’s actually Japan, but still unexpected with the rotation chatter and speculation focusing on trades and the major league free-agent market.   Will Tomoyuki Sugano’s stuff translate to similar results in the U.S.? Sugano will

Tomoyuki Sugano spent one day in Baltimore and already found his favorite restaurant. It’s important to get certain tasks out of the way. Going through his first spring training in the United States and making his major league debut are next on his plate. Sugano, 35, signed a $13 million contract with the Orioles on Monday after 12 seasons with the

The Nationals have made their long-awaited first major league acquisition of the winter, signing right-hander Michael Soroka to a one-year, $9 million deal. The signing, formally announced by the team this afternoon, is their first of an unusually quiet offseason to date but perhaps signals the start of a more active period before the holidays. The

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka on a one-year contract on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Soroka, 27, pitched to a 4.74 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 79.2 innings pitched in 25 games (nine starts) for the Chicago White Sox in 202

Today in this space a few more comments from 2024 Double-A Bowie manager Roberto Mercado on a few of his players with the Baysox this year. I interviewed Mercado after the Arizona Fall League season when he led Surprise to the AFL title game. During that interview we talked about his Fall League experience but also about several of his 2024 Baysox

The Nationals’ minor league coaching staff is mostly staying put for 2025, with a couple of notable affiliate and role changes. The Nats unveiled their entire player development staff for the upcoming season Wednesday, and it features plenty of familiar names who have been with the organization for some time. Triple-A manager Matt LeCroy and Double

The holiday week is right around the corner, when baseball doesn’t have to shut down but often gets quiet. The Orioles traded for pitcher Jonathan Heasley on Dec. 18, 2023 and didn’t announce another move until signing free-agent catchers David Bañuelos and Michael Pérez on the 30th. Their only transactions in December 2021 were minor league deals

For the Orioles in recent years, seeing a highly-ranked prospect come up and produce right away has been a challenge. Frankly, it’s a challenge for a lot of players and teams. Any move up the minor league ladder can be a challenge for a young player but the move to the majors is the hardest. Hard to get there, sometimes harder to stay there. The O’

Two players the Nationals let go at season’s end found new homes Tuesday, with Ildemaro Vargas signing a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks and Jordan Weems getting his own minor league deal with the Braves. Both Vargas and Weems were regular members of the Nats roster in 2023 and were expected to remain in their respective roles throughou

The 11-month mark arrived Monday since the opening ceremony of the Orioles’ new, state-of-the-art training academy in Guerra, Dominican Republic. The 22.5-acre complex is home to the organization’s regional facility for Caribbean, Central and South American player development operations, with three full fields, a sports turf agility field, batting