SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles are traveling to Tropicana Field this morning to play the Rays, who can't use their spring facility in Port Charlotte due to the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ian. The place will seem empty. As if that's an oddity. But it's still 72 degrees and dry inside and a great setup for visiting teams and the media. Don't be a ha

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It was a rare day – and probably the last of this spring – when you saw two Nationals starting pitchers appear in the same game. Luckily for Nats fans, it was two-thirds of the young Big Three they’re hoping leads this rotation for years to come. Because of Sunday’s split-squad games and Monday’s off-day, Josiah Gray's and C

SARASOTA, Fla. – A pitch clock violation wasn’t the most annoying part of Tyler Wells’ day in his first spring start. Pretty close, though. One of this year's rule changes kept tweaking him. Wells allowed three runs and five hits today in two innings against the Braves. Left-hander Cionel Pérez replaced him in the third. Michael Harris, the reignin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals have been anxiously awaiting the results of Derek Hill’s MRI on his right hamstring. The 27-year-old outfielder had to depart Wednesday’s game against the Yankees in Tampa after pulling up while running to first base trying to beat out a grounder to third.Hill wasn’t able to get his MRI until Thursday night and

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals get to play their next two games on their home field, starting with this afternoon’s matchup with the Cardinals.Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli are both expected to make their second spring appearances today at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Gray will start the game and Cavalli will follow out of the bullpen, w

SARASOTA, Fla. – Terrin Vavra was supposed to play left field and lead off today against the Phillies. However, he's been scratched from the lineup and replaced by Colton Cowser. Third baseman Gunnar Henderson is leading off. Cowser is batting eighth. No reason provided at this time. Orioles reliever Nick Vespi had his fifth bullpen session yesterd

SARASOTA, Fla. – Tyler Wells makes his spring debut this afternoon against the Braves, with Adley Rutschman setting the target for him. Rutschman is batting second, followed by third baseman Gunnar Henderson, right fielder Kyle Stowers and second baseman Jordan Westburg. Joey Ortiz is starting at shortstop and batting ninth. Terrin Vavra is leading

Sometimes on the international amateur market, because players sign at such a young age, teams can get a big talent off a small investment. Players who may not command a big signing bonus when the deadline to sign players arrives, but then mature fast or grow into solid players quickly and produce much more than their signing bonuses might indicate

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Not much has been thought of Jake Alu from an outsider’s point of view throughout his baseball career. He was not a top prospect coming out of Boston College. He was not a top prospect on the Nationals farm after they selected him in the 24th round of the 2019 draft. And people outside of the organization didn’t take much no

SARASOTA, Fla. – We’re a little more than two weeks into Orioles spring training and they haven’t made any roster cuts. There are still 71 players in camp, though Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander, Dean Kremer and Darwinzon Hernández are leaving for the World Baseball Classic. The same competitions are unresolved through seven games. Pitchers John