The Orioles conducted their business yesterday in the Rule 5 draft, watching seven minor leaguers leave the organization, and headed back home still short at least one starter and reliever. The meetings with agents and executives were plentiful. Perhaps they were able to make significant progress toward a deal. But the only announcements were the s

Success in the Rule 5 Draft is never assured. It’s actually quite rare. The Nationals, though, were willing to take a shot on an unprotected prospect for the third straight year, hoping Evan Reifert bucks the trend and proves himself a valuable member of their pitching staff for years to come. The Nats selected Reifert today in the final official e

The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Evan Reifert in the Major League phase of the 2024 Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Reifert, 25, joins the Nationals after spending the last three seasons in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He pitched in

The Orioles completed another Winter Meetings without selecting a player in the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft. It used to be tradition. The club passed again with the 24th pick in the first round, extending its streak to two consecutive years. The Orioles had a stretch of 18 drafts in a row with a selection prior to the 2023 Winter Meeting

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While the Orioles continue to work on their offseason and look to add new players to their roster, getting one already on that roster back to previous form is also on the agenda this winter. Manager Brandon Hyde, in a phone interview Tuesday, said the club has reached out to catcher Adley Rutschman and the work to get his bat going again has begun.

When it was revealed Tuesday evening the Nationals had won the Draft Lottery, it was immediately appropriate to mention the two previous times this club held the No. 1 pick and the two iconic players who were selected with those picks. Obviously, the Nats would be thrilled if the first player taken in the 2025 Draft has the same impact Stephen Stra

The shakeup of the major league coaching staff, particularly on the hitting side, isn’t leading to a massive change in philosophy, instruction and reliance on analytics and data. It’s more about self-examination and perhaps some tweaking. Evolve rather than overhaul. Cody Asche is the lead hitting coach after serving as offensive strategy coach for

The Orioles announced the signings in free agency of outfielder Tyler O’Neill and catcher Gary Sánchez earlier today. Physicals were passed and contracts inked. O’Neill received a three-year deal for $49.5 million and Sánchez received a one-year deal for $8 million. The 40-man roster has 39 players, leaving room if the Orioles want to make a select

The Nationals nearly won Major League Baseball’s first Draft Lottery in 2022, finishing runner-up to the Pirates. They technically did win the 2023 lottery but were ineligible to hold the No. 1 pick, which wound up going instead to the Guardians. There were no such restrictions this time around, just low odds. Which proved not to be a problem when