The Orioles tonight announced that they have signed infielder Rougned Odor (ROOG-nehd oh-DOER) to a one-year contract for the 2022 season. Odor, 27, appeared in 102 games for the New York Yankees last season, making 60 starts at second base and 29 at third base. He hit .202/.286/.379 (65-for-322) with 15 home runs, 12 doubles, 42 runs scored, and 39 RBI. His eight outs above
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder César Hernández on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Hernández, 31, hit a career-high 21 home runs in 149 games between Cleveland and Chicago (AL) in 2021. He ranked among American League switch hitters in home runs (5th, 21), extra-base hits (6th, 44) and slugging
The Washington Nationals claimed infielder Lucius Fox off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fox, 24, hit .245 and posted a .353 on-base percentage with 15 doubles, five homers, 24 RBI, 37 walks, 19 stolen bases and 43 runs scored in 62 games across three levels of Kansas City’s Minor League
Orioles fans can enjoy major savings with the Black Friday Holiday sale taking place this weekend on Friday, November 26, and Saturday, November 27, at the Orioles Team Store. From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day, fans will receive a 30 percent discount on Nike jerseys and 50 percent off all other merchandise in the store. Discounts are available in-store only. Fans can also
Major League Baseball today announced that Trey Mancini has been named the recipient of the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year Award. Mancini becomes the first Orioles player to take home this award. The Comeback Player of the Year Awards are officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball and have been presented annually since 2005 to one player in each league who has re-emerged
The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of outfielder Donovan Casey and left-handed pitcher Evan Lee on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Casey, 25, was Washington’s Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 after showing versatility and strong defensive ability following the trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers that brought him to the organization. He
The Washington Nationals named De Jon Watson their Director of Player Development on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Watson spent the last five seasons (2017-21) as a special assistant to Mike Rizzo. He returns to the player development role where he will oversee Washington’s Minor League system. Watson brings extensive player development experience, having led the
For the second consecutive season, Juan Soto was honored as a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winner for National League outfielders. Louisville Slugger made the announcement Thursday on MLB Network. Soto joins Ian Desmond (2012-14), Anthony Rendon (2014, 2019), Daniel Murphy (2016-17) and Ryan Zimmerman (2009-10) as the only players in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to win more than one Silver Slugger Award. Soto, 23, led
