Baseball – a game that spans generations around the globe – is a vast world. And yet, sometimes we discover hidden connections that make it seem oh so tiny. Much like that Disneyland theme ride says: It’s a small world after all. When the Nationals announced Blake Butera as their eighth manager last week, very few people (if any) in local circles k

On the same day that the Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde, they also dismissed Tim Cossins, a close friend who served as major league field coordinator and catching instructor. The title wasn’t attached to anyone else on the staff. It just disappeared like the man behind it.  The Orioles are in the process of hiring coaches for new manager Craig

We noted earlier this week how the Nationals have cleared a bunch of spots on their 40-man roster, losing several players to other clubs via waiver claims while outrighting several more to Triple-A Rochester, some of those players electing to become free agents in the process. All of those moves leave the team with only 34 current players on the 40

The Orioles are just as busy making changes to their front office as they are the coaching staff and roster. Matt Blood is receiving another promotion, according to sources, with a new title of vice president of player and staff development. In his new role, Blood will continue to oversee all aspects of minor league player development and operation

Former Orioles third base coach and interim manager Tony Mansolino didn’t need much time to find a new job. The Braves have hired Mansolino as third base coach under new manager Walt Weiss. Weiss replaced Brian Snitker, who announced his retirement. Mansolino was hired as the Orioles' third base coach and infield instructor prior to the 2021 season

The Orioles need to replace all of their hitting coaches from the 2025 season. They’ve settled on their lead guy. Dustin Lind is set to become the club’s main hitting coach, according to a source. He replaces Cody Asche, who accepted a job as the Tigers’ assistant. Lind, 37, has worked as Phillies' assistant hitting coach for the past two seasons a

Good morning to everyone out there in NatsTown. Hope you aren't suffering too much from baseball withdrawal after one of the best postseasons, start to finish, in recent years and an absolutely fantastic World Series we'll be talking about forever. It's time for the offseason now, and boy is there a lot for the Nationals to do. They've already made

The Orioles began yesterday with a full 40-man roster and finished it with a full 40-man roster. Many of the names changed. Pitchers Félix Bautista, Grayson Rodriguez and Brandon Young were reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Pitcher Anthony Nunez had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk to protect him in the Rule 5 draft, ahead of the

The Nationals continued to remake their 40-man roster this afternoon with a series of transactions that included the departures of pitchers Zach Brzykcy and Ryan Loutos, the demotion of infielder Trey Lipscomb and the official activation of Josiah Gray, DJ Herz, Drew Millas and Trevor Williams off the injured list. Both Brzykcy and Loutos were clai

The Nationals have announced the following roster moves: -Trey Lipscomb cleared outright waivers, and he has been assigned outright to Triple-A Rochester. -The Seattle Mariners claimed Ryan Loutos off of outright waivers. -Reinstated Josiah Gray, DJ Herz, Drew Millas, and Trevor Williams from the 60-Day Injured List. -The Miami Marlins claimed Zach