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The start of spring training is getting close for the Orioles. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12, the first full-squad workout is Feb. 18 and the first game is set for Feb. 23. Opening day is March 28 at Yankee Stadium and a new season will be officially underway.
With all this fast approaching there are still plenty of unanswered questions for the 2019 season. Here are a few of them.
Who will fill out the starting rotation?
In some order we know that Alex Cobb, Andrew Cashner and Dylan...
Frank Robinson, the talented and tenacious Hall of Fame outfielder who broke barriers as baseball's first African-American manager and who led the Nationals through their first two seasons in Washington, has died. He was 83.
Robinson died this morning at his home in California, surrounded by family and friends, Major League Baseball announced. He had reportedly been in failing health in recent weeks.
After working for Major League Baseball in a variety of roles over the last decade, Robinson...
The Fresno Grizzlies, the Nationals' new Triple-A affiliate, have announced primary logos, colors and uniforms for the 2019 season.
The scarlet, black, gold and beige scheme will be the Grizzlies' new permanent look.
The team will wear the "F-slash" cap for road games and on alternate uniforms in 2019. The new primary logo is featured on the scarlet primary home uniform cap. However, the new color scheme was not dependent on the Nats' prominent red and white primary colors.
Team president...
Always eager to add more experienced baseball lifers to his scouting staff, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has hired former big league manager Jack McKeon as a senior adviser.
McKeon's hiring, which has not yet been announced by the organization, was confirmed by a club source. It was first reported by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
The 88-year-old McKeon has enjoyed a life full of notable baseball achievements, including 16 seasons as a major league manager and a decade as GM of the...
Many Orioles fans were not happy when the team failed to re-sign free agent slugger Nelson Cruz after his big 2014 season in Baltimore. It was a year where he led the majors in homers and the Orioles fell one step shy of the World Series.
It was hard for fans to see Cruz go. The Orioles' consolation prize at the time was a compensatory draft pick, No. 36 overall, in the June draft in 2015. The Orioles selected a high school infielder from Florida named Ryan Mountcastle.
Now one of the club's...
The two scoreless innings that reliever Miguel Castro worked on Sept. 22 in New York might seem insignificant when cast in the overall picture. The Orioles were barreling toward another loss and destined to finish with the worst record in the majors and in franchise history. Seven batters faced after replacing starter David Hess in the sixth and just one hit allowed on a Gleyber Torres double that was followed by a passed ball and out at the plate on a fielder's choice.
But Castro lowered his...
While revealing at FanFest that finding more pitching is the top offseason roster priority for the Orioles, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias didn't deny that the outfield, infield and catching position also could be addressed before opening day.
The Orioles remain in an infield frenzy as they increase the competition for starting and utility jobs. They selected Richie Martin with the first pick in the Rule 5 draft and traded for Drew Jackson, who also must remain on the...
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has named Orioles Head Groundskeeper Nicol Sherry the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Dick Ericson Founders' Award. Sherry received the award at the STMA banquet on Friday, January 25, in Phoenix, Ariz.
The Dick Ericson Award, established in 1997, is awarded annually to a STMA member who effectively manages sports fields and their facility, exhibits the qualities of a true team leader, and who positively impacts the sports turf industry. The award...
Orioles head groundskeeper Nicole Sherry was recently recognized at the Sports Turf Managers Association national conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
Sherry was honored with the Dick Ericson Founders' Award, which is given annually to the STMA member who effectively manages sports fields and thier facility, exhibiting the qualities of a true team leader. Ericson was the organization's first president and continues to have an impact in raising the level of professionalism within the turf...
The curiosity over manager Brandon Hyde's first spring training with the Orioles is building as the days melt away in the winter cold.
How much will it resemble or differ from past years under former manager Buck Showalter? The instruction, hours spent on the field, player availability to the media. All of the important stuff.
Hyde explained at FanFest why Orioles camp won't duplicate how the Cubs operated in Mesa, Ariz., while he served as bench coach. He also pinpointed certain areas that...