Orioles reliever Richard Bleier knows one thing about his status on the club entering an arbitration year. He's eligible for arbitration. That's it. Bleier isn't certain that he'll be tendered a contract by the Dec. 2 deadline. He can't say that he's definitely in the bullpen in 2020 and only waiting now to learn about his salary. MLBTradeRumors.com projects Bleier at $1.1 million after he made $572,500 in the worst season of his major league career. A rebuilding team shedding payroll...

Both pitchers made it to Triple-A last season. Both were added to the 40-man roster this week. As the Orioles begin to find out which young pitchers on the farm can help them moving forward, left-hander Keegan Akin and right-hander Dean Kremer may be among the first to get shots. Being added to the 40-man means both pitchers will be in spring training next season, arriving with pitchers and catchers, who report no later than Feb. 11 with the spring opener 11 days later. Under general manager...

For several Orioles prospects, it has been a big week filled with both anticipation and maybe a few nerves. Yesterday was the deadline for clubs to add players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. Lefty Keegan Akin admitted some of that was going on for him. "It's in the back of your head," he said. "Honestly, I didn't know the date until my uncle texted me a screen shot off his phone that showed the Nov. 20 deadline for Rule 5. Up until that point I didn't know...

The Orioles are whittling down the vacancies on their coaching staff. Their talks with Anthony Sanders appear to be gaining momentum toward an agreement, though the proximity varies depending on the source. He's certainly become the frontrunner for the job and is expected to land it. FOX Sports reported that Sanders and the Orioles are close to an agreement. He would replace Arnie Beyeler as first base coach and also has the background to assume the responsibilities as outfield...

The Braves, who have won two consecutive National League East titles, have been the most productive team in the early days of the hot stove season, signing two relievers for their bullpen. But in a division where the four top teams have bullpen arms on their shopping list, what will each do this offseason? The Braves signed lefty Will Smith, who had 34 saves as a closer for San Francisco last season, and re-signed Chris Martin, 33, a reliever they acquired from Texas before the July 31 trade...

Well, Orioles fans, you liked, subscribed and commented, and we listened. After two full seasons of the "MASN All Access Podcast" hosting all of our content under one stream, we have finally decided to split our show into two individual streams: one for the Orioles and one for the Nationals. So what does that mean? For starters, it means that if you want just our Orioles episodes, they are easier to access than ever before. Just search "MASN All Access Podcast: Orioles" on Apple Podcasts,...

Joe Dillon, who earned praise throughout the Nationals organization for his work the last two seasons as assistant hitting coach, has been hired by the Phillies for their lead hitting coach position. Dillon joins manager Joe Girardi's new staff in Philadelphia, where he'll be reunited with Bryce Harper and get the first opportunity of his career to be a team's lead major league hitting coach. The 44-year-old joined the Nationals' big league staff in 2018 as Kevin Long's assistant and...

Major League Baseball announced today the premiere of a documentary film, "The 2019 World Series," will take place Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The documentary will show highlights from the Nationals' improbable and incredible run from 12 games below .500 in late May to the franchise's first-ever world championship with 12 wins in October. The red carpet event will include first baseman Ryan Zimmerman - who was the Nats' first-ever draft pick - general manager Mike...

On Monday, December 2, Major League Baseball and the Washington Nationals will host the premiere of "The 2019 World Series," the Major League Baseball documentary produced by MLB Network that captures the spectacular and improbable journey of the 2019 Washington Nationals in winning their franchise's first World Series championship. The documentary premiere presented by Budweiser takes place at The Anthem in Washington D.C. at 7:00 pm ET. Notable Nationals personnel expected to attend and be...

As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Max Scherzer, who was headed toward another Cy Young Award campaign before back injuries forced him to gut his way through the rest of the season. PLAYER REVIEW: MAX SCHERZER Age on opening day 2020: 35 How acquired: Signed as free agent, January 2015 MLB service time: 11 years, 79 days 2019 salary: $35 million Contract status: Signed for $35 million in...