As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Tanner Roark, who labored through a ragged season. PLAYER REVIEW: TANNER ROARK Age on opening day 2019: 32 How acquired: Traded from Rangers with Ryan Tatusko for Cristian Guzman, July 2010 MLB service time: 5 years, 55 days 2018 salary: $6.475 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible in 2019, free agent in 2020 2018 stats: 9-15, 4.34 ERA, 31 G, 30...

The Orioles lost out on signing Cuban outfielder Victor Victor Mesa, who signed with Miami. He was the No. 1 ranked international amateur prospect. But they have another Cuban outfielder in their system in Yusniel Díaz, who was ranked as the No. 3 international prospect in 2015. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Díaz then, and he became a top 100 prospect on their watch. They traded him with four other players on July 18 in the deal for Manny Machado. The Dodgers paid $31 million to sign...

The process of hiring a manager in the offseason hasn't played out in Baltimore since Lee Mazzilli got the job back in November 2003. An organization that otherwise tends to wait and re-evaluate has fired Mazzilli, Sam Perlozzo and Dave Trembley prior to the final game. The Orioles also replaced interim manager Juan Samuel with Buck Showalter in August 2010. Showalter's contract runs out on Oct. 31 and he's already been told that he won't return next year. Phil Regan, the last Orioles...

The Orioles will take more swings at the international market after whiffing on three of the top remaining prospects. They went 0-for-3 against the highly touted Cuban trio of Victor Victor Mesa, Victor Mesa Jr. and Sandy Gastón, and are left holding $6.5 million in signing bonus slots. It won't evaporate until June 2019, with a reset the following month, but it's burning a hole in the pockets of an organization that's trying to juggle offseason business and cross various items off the...

As he returns to Fenway Park tonight to begin the World Series, Manny Machado will be a bad guy again in Boston. But Matt Barnes probably won't throw at his head this time and maybe Chris Sale won't throw one behind him and tell us the pitch got away from him. That Sale is a real cutup. A few games and an entire year plus have gone by since Machado was thrown at in Boston in May 2017. After that game, he said he lost respect for the Boston organization, but this time he says he simply is...

As our offseason coverage kicks into high gear, we're going to review each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Stephen Strasburg, whose season was disrupted by neck and shoulder injuries. PLAYER REVIEW: STEPHEN STRASBURG Age on opening day 2019: 30 How acquired: First-round pick, 2009 draft MLB service time: 8 years, 118 days 2018 salary: $15 million Contract status: Signed for $35 million in 2019 ($30 million deferred), $25 million in 2020 ($10 million...

While the Marlins were showing off Victor Victor Mesa and younger brother Victor Mesa Jr. yesterday to their local media, making the international signings official at a press conference, Orioles fans wondered if the lack of top front office executives sabotaged the club's efforts. Don't get the impression that no one is minding the store. Director of player development Brian Graham has been assigned the duties that belonged to executive vice president Dan Duquette. As the Oct. 3 press...

Who doesn't like a little drama? OK, before you wonder whether you've accidentally clicked on a blog about HBO's latest Sunday night offering or the season's top Hollywood blockbuster film, rest assured that we're still all baseball all the time here at MASNsports.com. But along with incredible offensive performances, spectacular pitching efforts and historical moments aplenty, we like to think of "Nationals Classics" on MASN as your place to add a little diamond drama to your daily...

The Brewers' run at making the World Series for the first time since 1982 was refreshing, but the 114th World Series that starts Tuesday has a rare storyline. The last time the Red Sox and Dodgers played in the World Series was 1916, and the Dodgers weren't even the Dodgers: They were the Brooklyn Robins, named for their manager, Wilbert Robinson. (The Robins became the Dodgers in 1932 and then moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958.) The Red Sox won the 1916 series in five games. Babe...

Arizona Fall League Salt River Rafters Week Two (3-3) Overall: 5-5 Last place, East Division Oct. 15: Peoria 13, Salt River 4 Shortstop Carter Kieboom went 0-for-2, scored a run and walked twice. Daniel Johnson played left field and went 0-for-4. He's hitting .083. Kieboom is at .154. Left-hander Ben Braymer got tagged for four runs on four hits while recording only one out. He allowed three walks and struck out none. Left-hander Jordan Mills came on later and recorded four outs, allowing one...