VIERA, Fla. - Jayson Werth reported to camp on Tuesday. He took his physical yesterday. But today, reporters finally crossed paths with Werth for the first time since he arrived in Florida for the start of camp. Werth took part in today's first full-squad workout, getting in some defensive work and taking some batting practice on the back fields. He then chatted with reporters for nearly 20 minutes, covering a host of topics. On whether not having the "World Series or Bust" expectations...

VIERA, Fla. - Anytime a new manager or coach takes the reins of a team, the early stages of his tenure will be carefully analyzed to see how he handles his players and runs the ship. We've discussed how Matt Williams' first week running the Nationals has been very detail-oriented and planned out. There's a structure in place for how Williams wants things to go, and on the first day of full-squad workouts, his players got a good feel for the pace and focus with which drills will be run this...

What a week. After the media and fans spent most of the offseason speculating about how inactive the Orioles were, they had so much to talk about with the addition of two new pitchers this week. Suk-min Yoon was introduced to the media Tuesday. While Yoon was a likely starter for the Orioles, news broke just a few hours after Yoon was announced that has potential to send him to the bullpen. Proven starter Ubaldo Jimenez signed with the Orioles, giving the O's a top-of-the-rotation guy and...

VIERA, Fla. - When position players got into the first drill of the first full-squad workout of Nationals camp, Danny Espinosa didn't receive the first reps at second base. He didn't actually line up at second base at all. Instead, Espinosa was set up as the second shortstop to get infield work, backing up Ian Desmond in this morning's early drills. Anthony Rendon was the top second baseman in the drills - which included bunt plays and standard infield work - with Jeff Kobernus working...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles held a pitchers meeting at 1:15 p.m. today in the same room used for manager Buck Showalter's post-workout sessions with the media. Alfredo Aceves walked through the door at 1:01 p.m. and made a U-turn back into the hallway. "Alfredo's early to the meeting," Showalter said. "Nice going." Aceves is determined to make a favorable impression in camp, and not just with his arm. Suk-min Yoon and Ubaldo Jimenez threw bullpen sessions this morning while reporters...

Once you have given up the 17th and 35th picks in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, why not part with another one? That is a question the Orioles face now, as they have been linked to players like Nelson Cruz and Kendrys Morales on the free agent market. This morning on MLB Network, Ken Rosenthal said the Mariners and Orioles remain the most likely landing spots for Cruz, with his last team, Texas, still a possibility. Last summer, the Orioles traded a competitive balance pick to Houston in...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles introduced pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez at a 9:30 a.m. press conference today, the right-hander flanked by manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette. Agent Fernando Cuza also was in attendance. Here's a sampling: Duquette on Jimenez: "Overall, if you take a look at his body of work, he's one of the top 10 pitchers in the league over the course of his career. We're happy to have his leadership on our pitching staff. He's at the point of his...

If you thought new Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez looked a little overwhelmed by all the attention at his introductory press conference this morning, you might be interested in the reason why. During his time with the Rockies, I dealt with Jimenez a couple of times while freelancing for MLB.com. I found him to be a confident, intuitive player, though one who was a little on the shy side. In my experience, he's a guy who cares more about pitching well, helping his team and being a good...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Miguel Gonzalez remains scheduled to throw a full bullpen session Friday afternoon. Gonzalez's back feels good following yesterday's 25-pitch session. "I feel great. No problems. I'm ready to work with the team now," he said. "I had it before and I knew exactly what I needed to do for a couple of days." Nick Markakis shaved the rest of his facial hair and his head. We almost didn't recognize him as he passed through the clubhouse. Same with Jemile Weeks, who cut...

VIERA, Fla. - Now that the gang's all here, it's time to see everyone take the field together as a group for the first time. All of the Nationals' position players have reported to camp and there were no issues with any of the physicals, according to manager Matt Williams. That means the Nats can have everyone take part in today's first full-squad workout of spring. Position players will work on bunt plays and various "fundamentals," and then will work on individual defensive drills...