Can a team that expects to be in the playoffs carry a struggling rookie on the roster? How about one in the everyday lineup? This is sort of a natural follow up blog to yesterday when we pondered how the O’s will look to introduce some of their top prospects to regular player time. When is the right time for the Orioles to make that move? Yes, it i

The offseason is officially underway, and though the Nationals (or any other club) have yet to acquire any new players, they have been busy. They've made several significant moves with their front office. They've replaced three members of the coaching staff. They've made some required 40-man roster moves, with some more to come next week. This has

Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias returned from the general manager’s meetings in Arizona yesterday afternoon, the schedule disrupted by a virus that reportedly felled about 10 percent of baseball executives. Elias came home without making any roster moves. He wasn’t expected to introduce a new player to the organization.

With just two Silver Slugger winners since the 2014 season, the Orioles doubled that total tonight as Adley Rutschman won the Silver Slugger Award for catchers in the American League and Gunnar Henderson was the winner in the utility player category. It’s the most Silver Slugger wins for the Orioles since Adam Jones, Chris Davis and J.J. Hardy

Major League Baseball and Louisville Slugger tonight announced that GUNNAR HENDERSON (utility) and ADLEY RUTSCHMAN (catcher) have been named recipients of the 2023 American League Silver Slugger Award, the top offensive award in Major League Baseball. This marks the first career Silver Slugger Award for both players. Henderson becomes the first Ori

One of the biggest questions facing the Orioles for next season is how and when to turn over significant playing time to some of their top prospects? When is the right time to not only call up a player but commit to that player as a regular? The Orioles have more than three players that are on the verge of cracking the everyday lineup or pushing to

After a sustained run as one of baseball’s highest-spending clubs, the Nationals have morphed into one of the sport’s lower-spending clubs over the last 12 months. Given the state of the franchise’s rebuild, that’s not unexpected. Teams focused on identifying young pieces for the future don’t boast high payrolls. But the question remains on the min

PROSPECT REVIEW: COLE HENRY Age on opening day 2024: 24 How acquired: Drafted in second round in 2020 from LSU Ranking: No. 18 per MLB Pipeline, No. 17 per Baseball America MLB ETA: 2024* Projected by MLB Pipeline Signing bonus: $2 million 2023 levels: Single-A Fredericksburg, High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg 2023 stats: 0-3, 6.21 ERA, 14

Winning more games attracts more attention, and the Orioles are finding out during awards season. The recognition is spreading like cold germs. The team will learn tonight whether Silver Sluggers are coming to catcher Adley Rutschman, outfielder Anthony Santander and infielder Gunnar Henderson, who’s nominated in the utility category. The winners w

PROSPECT REVIEW: CADE CAVALLI Age on opening day 2024: 25 How acquired: Drafted No. 22 overall in 2020 from University of Oklahoma Ranking: No. 4 per MLB Pipeline, No. 4 per Baseball America MLB debut: Aug. 26, 2022 Signing bonus: $3 million 2023 levels: Washington Nationals (60-day injured list) 2023 stats: 0-0, 1.59 ERA, 3 G, 1 GS, 5 ⅔ IP, 2 H, 1