Washington Nationals Philanthropies, the official charitable arm of the Washington Nationals, today announced plans to honor Ryan Zimmerman with the Power of Baseball Award, presented by The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation, at its annual fundraising gala in March. The first-ever player drafted by the Nationals, Zimmerman went on

On the first night of play in the Arizona Fall League, Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad crushed a homer to right-center and he’s been hitting ever since. Today it seems quite likely that he will be selected to play in the AFL’s Fall Stars game this Sunday. He is taking part in the AFL Home Run Derby on Saturday. Through Wednesday in 19 AFL

PLAYER REVIEW: STEVE CISHEK Age on opening day 2023: 36 How acquired: Signed as free agent, March 2022 MLB service time: 11 years, 143 days 2022 salary: $1.75 million Contract status: Free agent 2022 stats: 1-4, 4.21 ERA, 69 G, 1 SV, 66 1/3 IP, 54 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 11 HR, 27 BB, 74 SO, 13 HBP, 1.221 WHIP, 93 ERA+, 4.85 FIP, -0.3 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR Quotab

The Orioles can’t be assured of anything next season based on their success in 2022. It might be a launching pad. It might raise hopes and expectations that can’t be met. If momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher, it can’t be relied on to sustain through the winter and spring. The slate is clean for everybody. Though it’s still early, with the

The surprised reactions this week to Ramón Urías winning a Gold Glove at third base weren’t shared by the Orioles infielder. Urías knew the numbers. He understood that his chances were good. He didn’t concede the honor to Toronto’s Matt Chapman or Cleveland’s José Ramírez. Let the others express their doubts and skepticism. The 14 Defensive Runs Sa

WATCH THE MASN ALL ACCESS PODCAST  The Baltimore Orioles are in uncharted territory.  When Mike Elias was hired in November 2018, the Orioles were in full rebuild mode. The O’s had already parted ways with Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Britton, Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day. Offseasons under Elias have been approached in similar ways: Sign

These stats seem pretty good. And probably just about any pitcher would take such numbers. * Top three percent of Major League Baseball in strikeout percentage. * Top one percent in velocity. * Top eight percent in whiff percentage and expected slugging against. * Ranks 10th in the American League in ERA among pitchers throwing 60 or more innings.

Today is a continuation of evaluating Nationals front office and coaching personnel. Tuesday was general manager and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo. Today is manager Davey Martinez. The easiest way to evaluate a manager’s performance is by the team’s record. In 2022, the Nats posted the worst record in the major leagues and the worst r

PLAYER REVIEW: HUNTER HARVEY Age on opening day 2023: 28 How acquired: Claimed off waivers from Giants, March 2022 MLB service time: 3 years, 47 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2026 2022 stats: 2-1, 2.52 ERA, 38 G, 0 SV, 39 1/3 IP, 33 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 45 SO, 0 HBP, 1.144 WHIP, 156 ERA+, 2.

The Orioles had their predictable side this season. The skinny side. Adley Rutschman made his major league debut and lived up to the hype. He’s getting votes for American League Rookie of the Year. He’s the real deal. What else? Reciting the shockers is more time consuming. Rest breaks are recommended. The winning record and playoff contention unti