The Orioles' list of arbitration-eligible players is down to seven. Mark Trumbo has agreed to terms on a $9.15 million contract for the 2016 season, according to an industry source. The Orioles acquired Trumbo and left-hander C.J. Riesenhauser from the Mariners on Dec. 2 for catcher Steve Clevenger. Trumbo, who turns 30 on Saturday, made $6.9 million this year while batting a combined .262/.310/.449 with 23 doubles, 22 home runs and 64 RBIs in 142 games with the Diamondbacks and Mariners. With...

As spring training draws ever closer, it's time to count down the top 10 Nationals prospects for 2016, as calculated by Baseball America. The top 10 this year consists of a good mix of Latin and American players, pitchers and position players - as you would expect - but also a couple of surprising teenagers. A pair of the names on the list have already played games with the Nationals at the major league level. You can probably guess those quickly. But we begin with a talented teenage infield...

One of the main downfalls of the Nationals' disappointing 2015 campaign was the inability to consistently identify an eighth-inning set-up man. A glaring void was left once general manager Mike Rizzo traded reliable reliever Tyler Clippard for infielder Yunel Escobar last offseason. Rizzo opted to sign former Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen to bridge the gap until Drew Storen took over in the ninth. Shoulder tendinitis prevented Janssen's season from getting started until late May. Once he...

Wei-Yin Chen's former teammates and coaches made sure to text or call him following the news on Tuesday that he agreed to a five-year contract with the Marlins, officially ending his tenure as an Oriole. Chen spent four years in Baltimore. He could make it through six in Miami, including a vesting option that brings the total value of the contract to $96 million. Of course, the Marlins have been known to trade players shortly after handing out extravagant contracts. They gave Chen an opt-out...

The Orioles have added a local product to their farm system, signing 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Greg Ross to a minor league contract. Ross projects to begin the 2016 season on the Double-A Bowie roster. A native of Baltimore and current Towson resident, Ross is a 2007 graduate of Loch Raven High School and was drafted by Atlanta in Round 18 in 2011 out of Frostburg State in western Maryland. At Frostburg in 2011, Ross was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association First Team...

If you missed it, MASN's spring training broadcast schedule was announced yesterday, bringing us just one step closer to the return of baseball. Whether it's from Viera, Fla., or from the broadcast booth at Nats Park, we're excited hear Bob Carpenter's "See you later!" call once again in 2016. And on a May night last season, we got to hear Carpenter call not just one home run, but four! Facing the Yankees, Ian Desmond, Bryce Harper and Wilson Ramos had all homered, but the game was tied...

The Nationals avoided arbitration with catcher Wilson Ramos, agreeing to terms on a reported salary of $5.35 million in 2016. Ramos, 28, is entering the final year of his contract with Washington. Injuries limited Ramos to a combined total of 191 games played from 2012-2014. But Ramos avoided the disabled list last season, starting a career-high 123 games behind the plate. Despite his durability, Ramos experienced one of his toughest seasons offensively. His .229 batting average, .258 on-base...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy threw 15 fastballs off the half mound today at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. A few feet away, Hunter Harvey threw a full bullpen session off the regular mound. The Orioles' top two prospects simultaneously in action, raising hopes as the minicamp drew to a close. "It's great to know that they're on schedule, they're part of the group. They're, for lack of another term, normalized. It is nice," said pitching coach Dave Wallace. "You're happy for them....

SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Henry Urrutia is at minicamp this week without needing to swing a bat. It's more about getting stronger, gaining more weight and waiting for his next chance. Urrutia spent part of his winter playing in Venezuela, where he became ill and lost about 16 pounds. He also visited his family in Cuba for the first time since defecting. Otherwise, nothing much to see here. "I just started this week, Monday," he said this morning while standing at his locker at the Ed Smith...

With pitchers and catchers reporting in 36 days, spring training is nearing for the Nationals. MASN announced today it will broadcast seven Nationals games during the 2016 Grapefruit League season, beginning with a March 10 home contest against the Astros at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. The Astros, the winner of the American League wild card game, are one of four matchups against 2015 playoff teams to be featured on MASN. The network will also bring you live coverage of home games against...