JUPITER, Fla. – The Nationals weren’t able to play Friday night due to persistent rain across the entire state of Florida. So they’ll try to play two today … even though neither is a makeup game against the Astros! See, the Nats already had a day-night, split-squad doubleheader scheduled. (Such great planning for the second-to-last day of spring tr

As it turns out the bigger surprise may have come during the Winter Meetings in Nashville in December. For anyone then pondering whether Jackson Holliday could make the O's Opening Day roster after just 18 Triple-A games (22 counting playoffs), there was logic and reason to say that that was just too few.  The kid could use more seasoning. So repor

SARASOTA, Fla. – To say that Jackson Holliday’s exclusion from the Opening Day roster is a stunning development wouldn’t be accurate. I felt like I kept advising people to brace for bad news, that it wasn’t a sure thing. It ain’t on ‘till it’s on. I gave Holliday less than a 50 percent chance before the Winter Meetings, jumped into the 60-70 percen

Tonight's scheduled game between the Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium has been cancelled due to inclement weather. There will be no makeup date. Fans holding paid tickets for tonight's game purchased from the Ed Smith Stadium Box Office or Orioles.com may exchange their ticket(s) for tomorrow night’s Spring Training game at Ed Smi

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles pared their camp roster to 38 players this afternoon. The cuts are presented for everyone. Who’s made the club isn’t as transparent. The media isn’t alone in the dark. Colton Cowser, Ryan McKenna and Tyler Nevin haven’t learned their fates, mainly because the front office is checking on external options with contract op

SARASOTA, Fla. – Three months after Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias described Jackson Holliday as “definitely a very strong possibility” to make the Opening Day roster, baseball’s No. 1 prospect was told that he’s beginning the season at Triple-A. A promotion that wasn’t etched in stone crumbled in Sarasota. The dust was

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals moved a step closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster this afternoon, cutting nine players from big league camp, including top prospects James Wood, Dylan Crews and Brady House. Wood, Crews and House were reassigned to minor league camp, along with lefties Richard Bleier and Joe La Sorsa; infielder Juan Ye

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Optioned OF Heston Kjerstad and OF Kyle Stowers to minor league camp.Reassigned C David Bañuelos, 2B/SS Jackson Holliday, INF Coby Mayo, INF/OF Connor Norby, and RHP Albert Suárez to minor league camp. The Orioles’ Spring Training roster currently has 38 players (32+5 NRI+1 IL).

SARASOTA, Fla. – Jackson Holliday will begin the 2024 season at Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles announced this afternoon that prospects Holliday, Coby Mayo and Connor Norby were reassigned to minor league camp and outfielders Heston Kjerstad and Kyle Stowers were optioned. Right-hander Albert Suárez and catcher David Bañuelos also were reassigned. Bu

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Tonight's exhibition game between the Nationals and Astros has been canceled due to heavy rain that is not expected to let up throughout the evening, the teams announced. It will not be made up. The Nats were hoping to get work for a number of relievers tonight, with Derek Law starting a bullpen game. The team already is sc