When the Orioles begin the 2025 season, there is a pretty good chance right-hander Dean Kremer will be in their rotation. As he has been for the last few seasons. Kremer posted an ERA of 3.23, a career best, in 21 starts in 2022. But he had a 4.12 ERA the next season, and last season it was 4.10. That ERA was essentially league average: an ERA+ of

I’ll be home for Christmas, and with a mailbag that should be a little lighter after another dumping. You dared to ask and I deemed your questions worthy of my attention. Don’t take the honor lightly. Also, my mailbag roasts chestnuts on an open fire and your mailbag wrestles squirrels for acorns. How much of a language barrier will there be for To

Mike Snyder just completed his 16th season with the Orioles. He was inherited by Mike Elias when he joined the Orioles but has proven to be a key lieutenant to the O’s executive vice president and general manager. Snyder completed his first year in the role of senior director of professional scouting after being promoted in October of 2023. In this

The Nationals’ long-awaited first free agent signing of the offseason didn’t qualify as a big splash. Michael Soroka isn’t the big slugger they need for the middle of their lineup. He’s not the closer they lack since non-tendering Kyle Finnegan. And he’s probably not the ace of the staff, even if he did pitch like one as a rookie for the Braves way

One of the most important questions relating to the Orioles was attached earlier this week. It came out of nowhere. Well, it’s actually Japan, but still unexpected with the rotation chatter and speculation focusing on trades and the major league free-agent market.   Will Tomoyuki Sugano’s stuff translate to similar results in the U.S.? Sugano will

Tomoyuki Sugano spent one day in Baltimore and already found his favorite restaurant. It’s important to get certain tasks out of the way. Going through his first spring training in the United States and making his major league debut are next on his plate. Sugano, 35, signed a $13 million contract with the Orioles on Monday after 12 seasons with the

The Nationals have made their long-awaited first major league acquisition of the winter, signing right-hander Michael Soroka to a one-year, $9 million deal. The signing, formally announced by the team this afternoon, is their first of an unusually quiet offseason to date but perhaps signals the start of a more active period before the holidays. The

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka on a one-year contract on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Soroka, 27, pitched to a 4.74 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 79.2 innings pitched in 25 games (nine starts) for the Chicago White Sox in 202

Today in this space a few more comments from 2024 Double-A Bowie manager Roberto Mercado on a few of his players with the Baysox this year. I interviewed Mercado after the Arizona Fall League season when he led Surprise to the AFL title game. During that interview we talked about his Fall League experience but also about several of his 2024 Baysox

The Nationals’ minor league coaching staff is mostly staying put for 2025, with a couple of notable affiliate and role changes. The Nats unveiled their entire player development staff for the upcoming season Wednesday, and it features plenty of familiar names who have been with the organization for some time. Triple-A manager Matt LeCroy and Double