The Nationals made only two more deals before this evening's trade deadline passed, sending Kyle Finnegan to the Tigers and Alex Call to the Dodgers, ultimately choosing to retain two veterans on expiring contracts and a host of players under club control headlined by MacKenzie Gore. The 6 p.m. deadline passed with no last-minute moves, according t

Zach Eflin is headed to the injured list again before possibly going to another organization in a trade. The Orioles put Eflin on the 15-day IL today with lower back discomfort, retroactive to yesterday. They recalled Brandon Young from Double-A Chesapeake. Young is eligible to return because he’s replacing an injured player. Eflin went on the IL i

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled RHP Brandon Young from Double-A Chesapeake.Placed RHP Zach Eflin (low back discomfort) on the 15-day Injured List, retroactive to July 29.

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired shortstop WILFRI DE LA CRUZ from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher ANDREW KITTREDGE. De La Cruz, 17, hit .262/.442/.417 (22-for-84) with nine doubles, two triples, 18 runs, nine RBI, 26 walks, and nine stolen bases in his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs

The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher TWINE PALMER from the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder RAMÓN URÍAS and cash considerations. Palmer, 20, went 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA (10 ER/42.1 IP) on 26 hits, 14 total runs allowed, 22 walks, two hit batters, and 44 strikeouts in 13 appearances (8 GS) with S

In 24 hours, the Orioles’ roster could look very different.  The front office is realistic about where Baltimore finds itself in the standings. Despite a great homestand with incredible performances from the likes of Cedric Mullins and Ryan O’Hearn, the Orioles would have to leapfrog seven American League teams to make the playoffs.  The reality of

It’s hard to imagine any trade deadline that approaches the Nationals’ 2021 trade deadline in terms of both volume and significant names. Over those wild 36 hours, former general manager Mike Rizzo made six deals involving eight veterans in exchange for 12 prospects, kickstarting an organizational rebuild that still continues to this day. Mike DeBa

Interim manager Tony Mansolino didn’t know yesterday morning whether certain players would make it through the series finale against the Blue Jays. Whether he’d hear from the front office, alerting him to a trade, or at least the possibility of one. Former manager Brandon Hyde knew the drill during the rebuild period. Mansolino is getting his first

The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Ronny Cruz and outfielder Christian Franklin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka on Wednesday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement. Cruz, 18, is Chicago’s No. 13 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and No. 17 prospect according to 

The Orioles are willing to move more than expiring contracts at the deadline. An industry source confirmed tonight that the Orioles are trading infielder Ramón Urías to the Astros. Urías doesn’t reach free agency until after the 2026 season. He’s batting .248/.300/.388 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 77 games. Urías has made 66 star