WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nothing has ever been handed to Joey Meneses. He’s always had to earn his way through baseball, up to and including his long-awaited major-league debut in 2022. Which is why, even on the heels of his remarkable opening two months with the Nationals, Meneses acted last season like he still needed to prove he deserved the job.

SARASOTA, Fla. – “It’s a normal spring training at this point.” Dillon Tate says these words in the most casual manner, without a hint of emotion in his voice or anything close to an expression. This is his usual delivery. Also quite normal for him. The media and his Orioles teammates can make a bigger deal over Tate’s return from last year’s elbow

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles won’t sit still. They made another roster move early this evening, acquiring right-hander Kaleb Ort from the Phillies in another cash considerations deal. Ort, who turned 32 earlier this month, made 21 appearances with the Red Sox last year and posted a 6.26 ERA and 1.565 WHIP in 23 innings. He allowed 16 earned runs (1

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher KALEB ORT from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. Ort, 32, pitched to a 1-2 record with a 6.26 ERA (16 ER/23.0 IP), 19 total runs, 27 hits, six home runs, nine walks, 24 strikeouts, and one hit batter in 21 games (two starts) across four stints with

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Mark Lerner said publicly today what had become increasingly clear over the last calendar year: His family is no longer actively attempting to sell the Nationals. “Nothing has really changed,” Lerner told the Washington Post. “We’ve just decided that it’s not the time or the place for it. We’re very happy owning the team and

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles whittled their daily workout today, the fifth since pitchers and catchers reported, mostly to live batting practice sessions on the main and back fields. Tyler Wells stood out among the chosen arms inside Ed Smith Stadium. He induced a ground ball to the right side from Anthony Santander, who jokingly warned against thr

SARASOTA, Fla. – Anthony Santander was on his own for this morning’s media scrum. The team interpreter was in a meeting. Santander can handle an interview solo but enjoys having his friend close, just in case he gets crossed up. You’ve seen him at his locker postgame with his arm around Brandon Quinones’ shoulder. Always smiling. Rarely in need of

The first day of O’s spring training led to some shuffling of the Baltimore pitching staff. It was quite the day as we found out right-hander Kyle Bradish would begin the year on the injured list and likely be joined at that point by lefty John Means. So, Tyler Wells and Cole Irvin, come on down. Two pitchers we figured to have bullpen roles on Ope

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ask Keibert Ruiz to evaluate his 2023 season, and he furrows his brow and has to think about how he wants to say this. “I thought it wasn’t a bad season, but defensively it was bad,” the Nationals catcher replied. “It wasn’t where I want it to be.” It requires the separation of Ruiz’s game into two parts. At the plate, there

SARASOTA, Fla. – Daniel Johnson remembers Kyle Bradish being really good at New Mexico State. Bradish was a freshman pitcher in 2016 who hadn’t seen anyone quite like the junior outfielder and future friend. Johnson is in Orioles’ camp as a non-roster invite and the only outfielder on the original list submitted by the Orioles. Bradish, of course,