SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles didn’t put infielder Errol Robinson on their list of spring training invites. However, he’s got a locker in the main clubhouse at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and said he officially joined the group about a week ago. Robinson, a native of Boyds, Md., is 5-for-11 with six walks. He signed a minor league deal in January.

After spending about a week at spring training, one impression that struck me is how hard some players worked over the winter to get better. And it’s not just the hard work they put in, but that much of it is very specific, very targeted, and there is a clear plan at work.  It is one of many things this organization is doing well right now. They ta

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Eddie Rosario has walked in and out of the Nationals clubhouse each of the past couple of days. Although he just arrived at the team’s spring training complex after agreeing to a minor league deal on Wednesday, he’s already busy. He had a physical to take Thursday morning. He’s been introduced to his new teammates and coache

SARASOTA, Fla. – Playing second base isn’t dumping Jackson Holliday in unfamiliar territory. He’s been there and done it: 25 starts as a professional, 20 last year scattered among four affiliates. This isn’t the Orioles experimenting with third baseman Billy Rowell in right field or catcher Javy López at first base, for our older readers. Many of t

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The long weekend continued Saturday for the Nationals. After last night’s “weird game” against the Cardinals, they got ready for a split doubleheader against the Astros (as the away team) and Marlins (as the home team) at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The early morning and quick turnaround didn’t work out well for the boys

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Jordan Westburg made the bulk of his major league starts last season at second base. Thirty-five of them among his 50 appearances. Today marked his first of the spring after four starts at third base and two at shortstop. Westburg entered the game with five hits in 19 at-bats, including a double, triple and home run. He hadn’t dr

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Adley Rutschman has made the trip to CoolToday Park for today’s game against the Braves. He’s catching Dean Kremer. Kremer is making his third start. He’s allowed three runs and six hits with three walks and five strikeouts in four innings. Jordan Westburg is playing second base, Colton Cowser is in left field and Kyle Stowers is

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Well, it’s going to be a long day for the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches as they play a split doubleheader against the Astros and Marlins. The first game, a 12:05 p.m. start on MASN, will have the Nats as the road team before they are the home team for the nightcap at 6:05 p.m. Dan Kolko and Kevin Frandsen will

SARASOTA, Fla. – Here is yet another reason to praise the Orioles organization: making more good decisions on their farm. Last year, they took a minor league pitcher that had thrown a combined 44 2/3 innings out of the bullpen in the 2021 and 2022 minor league seasons and made him a starter. They saw something and the move worked. Right-hander Alex

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Josiah Gray has been impressive over his first two starts of spring training. He only gave up one run, four hits and two walks while striking out 10 in his first two starts over five innings for a 1.80 ERA. But you can’t put too much stock into spring training numbers, good or bad. Gray saw his first bad results of Grapefrui