Mike Elias
Foster and Trimble added to Orioles' 40-man roster
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are protecting right-hander Cameron Foster and outfielder Reed Trimble in the Rule 5 Draft. Foster and Trimble had their contracts selected and were placed on the 40-man roster earlier today. Outfielder Pedro León and infielder Luis Vázquez were designated for assignment to create room. Foster, 26, and right-hander Wellington Aracena we
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Orioles select contracts of two players, DFA two others
MASN Staff
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The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Selected the contracts of RHP Cameron Foster and OF Reed Trimble from Triple-A Norfolk.Designated OF Pedro León and INF Luis Vázquez for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.
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Nationals add Bennett, Franklin, Cornelio to 40-man roster
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals added left-hander Jake Bennett, outfielder Christian Franklin and right-hander Riley Cornelio to their 40-man roster this afternoon, protecting all three prospects from being lost in next month’s Rule 5 Draft and signaling the new front office’s interest in them as potential parts of the club’s long-term plans. Faced with a 6 p.m. EST
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Orioles agree to terms on minor league deal with RHP Jeisson Cabrera
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster move: Agreed to terms on a 2026 minor league contract with RHP Jeisson Cabrera.
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Nationals add three players to the 40-man roster
MASN Staff
Masn
The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett, right-handed pitcher Riley Cornelio and outfielder Christian Franklin on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcements. Bennett, 24, went 2-5 with a 2.27 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 19 walks in 75.1 innings across 19 games (18 st
Blake Butera
Butera excited to use player development experience with Nats' young talent
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
When Blake Butera steps into the visiting dugout at Wrigley Field for the Nationals’ Opening Day game against the Cubs on March 26, not only will it be the 33-year-old’s first time in a major league dugout, it will be the first time he’s been in any dugout since 2022, his last season as manager of the Charleston RiverDogs in the Rays’ minor league
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Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles must set their 40-man roster later today by protecting the Rule 5 eligible players they don’t want exposed in the draft. Cross off another date on baseball’s fall and winter calendar. Up next is Friday night’s non-tender deadline. The mailbag doesn’t need to be protected, though many outlets would love to claim it. You ask, I try to ans
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Doolittle remaining on Nats coaching staff, exact role TBD
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
While most of today’s festivities at Nationals Park were focused on the official introduction of 33-year-old Blake Butera as the Nationals’ new manager, some news on his coaching staff also came out. Sean Doolittle, the Nats’ former All-Star closer and fan favorite reliever who became a pitching strategist after his playing career on former manager
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Butera "honored, humbled excited" to become Nationals manager
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Well before he even knew he would be a candidate for the Nationals’ managerial job, let alone get the job, Blake Butera tuned into Paul Toboni’s introductory press conference and found himself captivated by the franchise’s new president of baseball operations. The 33-year-old with zero major league experience came to an immediate conclusion: “I can
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Markakis a first-timer on Hall of Fame ballot
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Former Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis is among the 12 new candidates for baseball’s Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot also includes 15 holdovers. Results will be announced live on Jan. 20 on MLB Network. Players must receive 75 percent of the votes for induction in Cooperstown, N.Y. Markakis was a first-round pick