The Orioles announced four minor league signings, including three players who stay in the organization after becoming free agents. Left-handers Jayson Aquino and Andrew Faulkner and corner infielder Aderlin Rodriguez agreed to terms, as did right-hander Tim Melville, the lone outsider in the group. Melville, who's 28 and a former fourth-round pick, has appeared in six major league games with the Reds, Twins and Padres since 2016. He made one start for the Twins this summer, allowing five runs...

We couldn't end the year without giving you at least one more Ryan Zimmerman moment: Zim's amazing season continues: 3-4 2HR/3RBIs and still leads the NL in hitting. Nats 10 Braves 5 June 13.This one's for you 91 years young Thelma. Your grandson @ryryjones saved my pix. pic.twitter.com/LlRSmmVZT0 -- Bob Carpenter (@scorebook_bob) December 16, 2017 What happened: After missing some time due to back soreness, he made a triumphant return, hitting his 18th and 19th homers of the season and...

Life can throw you the sharpest of curveballs, the kind that dive in the dirt and freeze hitters, and relievers who make a living at it aren't immune. Brad Brach's heart is full with the arrival of his first child, a daughter, earlier this week. It also aches for teammate and friend Zach Britton, who underwent surgery yesterday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. Britton could be back anywhere from May to July, depending on the level of optimism. Yesterday's procedure went extremely well...

Orioles closer Zach Britton underwent surgery today to repair his right Achilles tendon in Los Angeles and there were no complications or anything unexpected that drew concerns from the medical side or within the organization. I was told this afternoon that the procedure, "went well," and Britton later offered his own confirmation via Twitter. Surgery went really well. Want to thank everyone for their support. Especially Dr. Kenneth Jung and his staff at @KerlanJobe -- Zach Britton...

It didn't take long for Dave Martinez's coaching staff to come together. Barely two weeks after Martinez was introduced as Dusty Baker's successor, he and general manager Mike Rizzo assembled a staff deep in savvy baseball men that included a pair of former managers, first base coach Tim Bogar, who skippered the Rangers for 22 games late in the 2014 season, and bench coach Chip Hale, who managed the Diamondbacks for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Martinez and his coaches - Hale, pitching coach...

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a two-year contract that includes a club/player option in the second year with right-handed pitcher Brandon Kintzler on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Kintzler, 33, returns to the Nationals after serving as one of the key members of Washington's bullpen down the stretch in 2017. Acquired from Minnesota moments before the non-waiver trade deadline, Kintzler, went 2-1 with...

Nationals fans have been hearing for years how Pedro Severino is the catcher-in-waiting on the organizational depth chart. Sometimes, it's hard to remember Severino is only 24 and has only 35 games and 61 at-bats on his major league resume. That's hardly enough time for a rookie to make much of an impression. But with Jose Lobaton signing a minor league contract with the Mets last week, Severino is firmly entrenched as the backup to starting catcher Matt Wieters entering the 2018 season....

The Nationals' search for a backup first baseman with a power left-handed bat is over. Matt Adams has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Nationals, according to industy sources. The deal also reportedly includes $400,000 in incentives. Adams' arrival in D.C. fills the void on the bench left by Adam Lind, who served as a backup to Ryan Zimmerman at first base and in the corner outfield positions. Lind's power lefty bat was a useful tool at former manager Dusty Baker's disposal...

Pitchers and catchers don't report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex until Feb. 13. There's plenty of time for the Orioles to straighten out their offseason and no longer feel like victims. Plenty of time for the lucky rabbit's foot to stop kicking them below the belt. They kept insisting that they weren't shopping third baseman Manny Machado, that they were just open to listening as teams made their pitches. They delivered a clear signal that Machado could be moved for the right offer, but...

Orioles closer Zach Britton sat in a car yesterday with his wife Courtney and the tears flowed. This isn't how he wants to end his career with the Orioles, the longest-tenured player on their roster set to undergo surgery Thursday to repair his right Achilles tendon. Confident that he's going to pitch later in the summer, but unsure if it's with the team that drafted and developed him - first as a starter and later a dominant ninth inning specialist. Dr. Kenneth Jung of the Kerlan-Jobe...