SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles found a veteran pitcher to compete for a spot in their rotation and it didn't cost them a major league contract. Left-hander Tommy Milone has agreed to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to an industry source. Milone, who turns 33 later this month, has pitched for six teams since debuting with the Nationals in 2011. Primarily a starter for the first five years, Milone has transitioned into more of a relief/bulk guy role. Only six...

The Nationals held their annual Winterfest event at Nats Park on Saturday and Sunday.

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have completed their second day of workouts, with two players still unable to participate. Pitcher Brady Rodgers was supposed to throw in the bullpen with the second group, but he's being held back due to soreness in his right arm. Pedro Severino hasn't caught due to an illness. Severino arrived in camp yesterday wearing a mask. But not the kind he's going to use when he's behind the plate. Alex Cobb threw with the first group and manager Brandon Hyde remains...

Paul Mancano recaps Nationals Winterfest and discusses the penalties imposed on the Astros.

Mark Zuckerman joins Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano to discuss updates from Nationals Winterfest and the Astros' penalties. Brought to you by Marymount University. Visit MaryountSaints.com to learn more about our student athletes and programs today.

Carter Kieboom will have an opportunity to make the team this spring. Will he take advantage? Bobby Blanco and Paul Mancano discuss the Nats' plan for the infield and examine Max Scherzer's incredible run in D.C.

SARASOTA, Fla. - Before the Orioles assigned Wade LeBlanc a uniform number, he already had done his research on another set of digits. LeBlanc turned 35 years old in August. Chris Davis celebrates his 34th birthday next month. There's no debating which player is the senior member of a rebuilding club. "I'm definitely the oldest," LeBlanc said this morning, clearing up any confusion. "I've got him beat. He's got more time, but I've got him beat in age." The next competition is going to...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Sometime around 9:30 a.m. today, every pitcher and catcher in Nationals camp will emerge from the clubhouse and gather on the adjacent agility field outside for the first of 37 planned "Circle of Trust" morning meetings. Davey Martinez will set the tone for the day - and the spring in general - with some combination of instruction, wisdom and laughter. Perhaps a live animal will be involved. It's happened before. The World Series champions will be loose and free,...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The snapshots from yesterday morning's media clubhouse availability included No. 1 prospect Adley Rutschman locked into separate conversations with catchers Bryan Holaday and Taylor Davis. Always a smile on his face. Appearing to be comfortable in his new surroundings. No one treating him like a hotshot superstar fresh out of college who doesn't belong here. The lockers on catchers row are occupied, in order, by Chance Sisco, Austin Wynns, Pedro Severino, Davis, Holaday,...

Happy Hanser Alberto is back with the Orioles in 2020 trying to duplicate his special 2019 season for the club. He's always smiling, always happy and seems always thrilled to be an Oriole. And why not? How does a player claimed on waivers four times between the 2018 and 2019 seasons - twice by the Orioles - wind up batting .305? That ranked as the eighth-best batting average in the American League and 16th-best in the majors. He ended 2018 with his original team, the Texas Rangers, who had...