We’ve reached a potentially important day in the still-nascent stages of the Paul Toboni era of Nationals baseball. It’s non-tender day across the major leagues, which means the new president of baseball operations has some significant decisions to make, probably his most significant roster decisions since taking the job about two months ago. By th

The Orioles have reached the latest important date on the offseason calendar, and this one is worth circling twice. Teams must decide tonight whether to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The list grew to 13 with the Taylor Ward trade. Players with three-to-six years of service time must go through the process. The sides exchan

The Orioles are getting closer to completing their coaching staff for the 2026 season. According to a source, Hank Conger has been hired as bullpen coach under new manager Craig Albernaz. Conger most recently was Minnesota’s assistant bench coach before finding out earlier this month that he wouldn’t be retained under new manager Derek Shelton. He

Simon Mathews’ pitching career ended right as the entire world was shutting down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The then-24-year-old right-hander with an 89-mph fastball had maxed out his abilities as an undrafted free agent with the Angels, reaching Triple-A but released by that organization shortly after spring training was halted by

In case anyone thought the offseason would be a bore, the Orioles stunned the industry with Tuesday night’s Grayson Rodriguez trade – a late one on the East Coast. They broke their own news, which is a rarity in this industry. It froze us like a 12-6 curveball. And they’re just getting started. Let’s sift through some leftover thoughts on the one-f

The Orioles had a question mark in the outfield, a query resolved with the acquisition of the slugging Taylor Ward.  The manner in which they acquired Ward left many with new questions.  Baltimore sent Grayson Rodriguez, the former top pitching prospect in the game, to Los Angeles in a one-for-one swap for Ward. Rodriguez, the 11th overall pick in

The Orioles today announced the return of the weekly “Orioles Hot Stove Show” on WBAL NewsRadio, the flagship station of the Orioles Radio Network. Beginning Thursday, December 4, fans can tune into AM 1090, FM 101.5, and WBAL.com each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. ET as Orioles broadcasters BRETT HOLLANDER and BEN WAGNER, and MASN insider ROCH KUBATKO pr

Turkeypalooza will distribute 1,100 complete holiday meal kitsat four locations across the region from Nov. 24-26 Washington Nationals Philanthropies, the official charitable arm of the Washington Nationals, will distribute 1,100 turkeys and thousands of pounds of food during Turkeypalooza. The annual event serves families across the region, suppor

As significant as Blake Butera’s hiring was – and, let’s be clear, it’s incredibly significant – there has been just as much interest in learning who will fill out the new Nationals manager’s coaching staff. Given Butera’s almost unprecedented youth (at 33, he’s the youngest major league manager since 1972) and lack of experience (he never played,

They didn't get me this time. The Orioles announce a late trade or signing every offseason that catches me napping. Or sleeping, to be exact. I still haven't gotten over the James McCann deal in December 2022. I woke up to multiple missed calls and texts. Anyway, they tried to sneak Taylor Ward past me last night and it didn't work. I was awake - b