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

When Rawlings announced the finalists for the annual Gold Glove Awards last week, a lot was made about Juan Soto’s inclusion in right field. His advanced metrics showed he was actually one of the worst defensive right fields in all of baseball this year. Not a lot of attention was given to Victor Robles, however, since his inclusion in center field

If the Orioles' rebuilding efforts were and are at least partially being modeled after the Astros, is there a way to compare where Baltimore is in the process in looking at Houston’s winning run? Sure we can look at it and it provides an interesting exercise. But it is certainly not an apples to apples comparison. The Orioles lost 100 or more games

PLAYER REVIEW: ERASMO RAMIREZ Age on opening day 2023: 32 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, March 2022 MLB service time: 8 years, 1 day 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Free agent 2022 stats: 4-2, 2.92 ERA, 60 G, 2 GS, 0 SV, 86 1/3 IP, 79 H, 31 R, 28 ER, 11 HR, 14 BB, 61 SO, 6 HBP, 1.077 WHIP, 134 ERA+, 4.05 FIP, 0.4 fWAR, 1.5

The World Series is three games deep, stalled a bit after Monday night’s postponement in Philadelphia. The real offseason also is on hold, with some teams making smaller 40-man roster moves until the heavy lifting commences. For example, the Orioles must decide five days after the World Series whether to exercise Jordan Lyles’ $11 million option. T

Ramón Urías didn’t break camp with a regular spot in the Orioles’ lineup. His position wasn’t set. But he received validation this afternoon for his defensive excellence. Urías, 28, is the recipient of a Gold Glove at third base in the American League, beating out the Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman and the Guardians’ José Ramírez. The announcement was mad

Rawlings today announced that RAMÓN URÍAS has been named the 2022 American League Gold Glove Award recipient at third base. The award is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, which accounts for 75 percent of the selection process. The other 25 percent is based on the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI). Urías, 28, led AL third basemen and finished

PLAYER REVIEW: CARL EDWARDS JR. Age on opening day 2023: 31 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2022 MLB service time: 5 years, 169 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2024 2022 stats: 6-3, 2.76 ERA, 57 G, 2 SV, 62 IP, 51 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 8 HR, 29 BB, 56 SO, 1 HBP, 1.226 WHIP, 142 ERA