As the offseason rolls merrily along, except of course for the segment of the fan base that feels flattened by it, win projections and championship odds already have surfaced on the internet. They seemed premature in December and remain so in the first week of January, but they always can be adjusted later. The Orioles could or could not be done wi

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell on a one-year contract on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Bell, 32, joins the Nationals after he hit .249 with 23 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 71 RBI in 145 games between the Miam

Let’s get this part straight. Right-hander Charlie Morton is not the replacement for losing Corbin Burnes. Neither is righty Tomoyuki Sugano. No one is saying they are. No one is hinting at it or suggesting it in any way. The Orioles may still add a pitcher they can slot closer to the top of their rotation and based on comments here, that would be

It’s been a slow offseason, not only for the Nationals but across the sport. Though teams began to get more active before the holidays, hundreds of free agents remain unsigned as the calendar shifts to 2025. This isn’t anything new; the market seems to get slower and slower each winter, with more and more players forced to wait until February (or e

I’m dumping more mailbag questions into your laps. I'll handle the next batch. We’ve pondered whether Zach Eflin or Grayson Rodriguez would be the No. 1 starter as the roster’s currently set, who’s the No. 5 starter, the chances that Jackson Holliday platoons, how much Heston Kjerstad plays, whether the Orioles trade for Luis Castillo, and if the O

The Nationals entered the offseason knowing they needed to acquire a new first baseman. Then they went and essentially acquired two of them over the holidays. Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell aren’t the same kind of player. Lowe is more well rounded, draws more walks and plays better defense. Bell is more of a prototypical, all-or-nothing slugger who c

In this space yesterday I noted that Ryan Mountcastle would be expected to hit more home runs in 2025 as the Orioles are moving the left field fence closer to home plate at Camden Yards. This is after three years after they had moved the wall back nearly 30 feet from its original position. Mountcastle hit 22 home runs in Baltimore during the 2021 s

If veteran leadership was a priority for the Orioles in their hunt for starting pitching, they couldn’t do much better than 41-year-old Charlie Morton. Morton was the fourth-oldest pitcher in the majors last season, and he’s the oldest for the Orioles since reliever Jesse Orosco called Baltimore his baseball home from 1995-99. The Orioles aren’t pu

The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton on a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season. Morton, 41, went 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA (77 ER/165.1 IP) with 154 hits (23 HR), 85 total runs, 65 walks (1 IBB), 18 hit batters, and 167 strikeouts in 30 games, all starts, for the Atlanta Braves

The Orioles’ rotation is deeper tonight, though also more likely to remain in-house for an Opening Day starter. Charlie Morton has signed a one-year contract, with an industry source confirming the guaranteed value at $15 million. Morton is a 17-year veteran who turned 41 in November, making him the logical choice to serve as leader of the rotation