The Orioles have two openings on their 40-man roster and incentive to improve the depth in their farm system. They aren’t obligated to shut down over the holiday. Business as usual isn't banned. They made three moves on Thanksgiving 2024, none of which garnered much attention except to briefly interrupt dinners or the cleanup afterward. Infielder J

In the latest unexpected development in the offseason, former Padres manager Mike Shildt is joining the Orioles to work in player development. According to a source, Shildt has been hired as upper-level minor league coordinator of instruction. Samuel Vega is going from Latin American coordinator of instruction to lower-level coordinator of instruct

Three young Nationals players have been financially rewarded for their performances this season, qualifying for Major League Baseball’s “pre-arbitration bonus pool” payments. James Wood, CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile all earned bonus checks, according to the Associated Press, which reported the dollar figures for 101 players who have fewer than three y

We’re a day away from Thanksgiving gluttony and I’ve got a mailbag that’s already stuffed. You ask, I answer and we have the latest sequel to the beloved 2009 original. That’s right, 2009. You can look it up if you navigate the internet better than me. The only editing here is to remove the Jell-O salad that your crazy aunt insisted on bringing aga

“I live in a small town, and to avoid dealing with ex girlfriend’s moms, they go ‘oh do you still play for the Angels,’” Taylor Ward said with a laugh. “And I say ‘yeah, sure, yeah.’ So now, it’s one of those ‘oh hey, you just got traded to Baltimore!’”  He had, of course, not been traded to the Orioles. That would be quite a career shift for Ward,

Though they certainly intend to add more players from outside the organization this winter, the Nationals could theoretically field an Opening Day lineup comprised solely of players already on the 40-man roster and compete. Except for one position. While there are enough players to fill out the outfield (James Wood, Dylan Crews, Jacob Young) and ha

Taylor Ward is about three weeks away from celebrating his 32nd birthday and four months from the start of his ninth major league season. He’s changing his address from Anaheim to Baltimore but keeping the responsibilities that come with age and experience. None of the Orioles’ hitters bring as much of it except for outfielder Tyler O’Neill, who’s

Taylor Ward’s phone rang around 8 p.m. Tuesday, he checked the name of the caller and saw that Angels general manager Perry Minasian was trying to contact him. Ward had always prepared himself for the possibility of a trade, and now, Minasian randomly was on the other end of the line. “Obviously,” he said today in a video call, “there’s been rumors

The Nationals’ decision to tender contracts to all of their arbitration-eligible players Friday was something of a surprise. Given the new regime now running baseball operations, it stood to reason there would be at least one or two non-tenders, signaling a desire to make at least some changes to the roster this group inherited. President of baseba

The Orioles’ pitching staff is incomplete, with additions sought for the rotation and bullpen. Mike Elias traded for an outfielder but might want another option in center. He also has indicated that he could target a big bat. Nothing much is said about the infield besides the decision to tender Ryan Mountcastle a contract. Ramón Urías was used in a