This season at Nationals Park, the fun doesn’t stop once the final “out” is called – the popular Nats Summer Concert Series is returning to the ballpark in 2025, bringing world-class artists to the baseball diamond on Friday nights throughout the summer. Postgame concerts are free to fans with a ticket to that day’s game. To learn more and purchase tickets, including Concert 6-Packs for access to all six postgame shows, visit nats.com/SummerConcerts.

The Nats Summer Concert Series lineup includes platinum-certified rock band originally from Rockville, Md., O.A.R. (May 9); multi-platinum British pop singer, songwriter and record producer Natasha Bedingfield (June 6); Diamond-selling, multi-platinum and three-time Grammy Award-winning rap superstar Nelly (June 13); Grammy-nominated, Diamond-selling country star Sam Hunt (Aug. 15); chart-topping artists Ja Rule and Grammy Award winner Ashanti (Aug. 29); and multi-award-winning country singer-songwriter Riley Green (Sept. 26).

Mark your calendars now so you don’t have to turn the car around this summer. Prepare to release your inhibitions because we’re gonna have a house party and we do things a little different ‘round here at Nationals Park. Everybody will be livin’ it up and ready to rock wit u, so lace up your Air Force Ones and head to the ballpark for the Nats Summer Concert Series.

Postgame concerts will begin approximately 30 minutes following the final out. Access to the postgame concert is free with a ticket to that day’s game; a limited number of on-field passes are available for purchase. Visit nats.com/SummerConcerts for tickets and information. 

In addition to the Nats Summer Concert Series, a number of world-renowned artists will make tour stops at Nationals Park this year, including Shakira (Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, May 31), Stray Kids (Dominate World Tour, June 23), Billy Joel and Sting (One Night – One Stage, Sept. 5) and The Lumineers (The Automatic World Tour, Sept. 6). With 10 total concerts on tap, 2025 marks Nationals Park’s most musical season yet.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit nats.com/Concerts.

The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles jointly announce the final resolution of all issues related to the MASN dispute.

For the 2025 season, Washington Nationals games will continue to be televised locally exclusively by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) under a new, one-year contract.  After this term, the Nationals will be free to explore alternatives for their television rights for the 2026 season and beyond.  As part of the settlement, all disputes related to past media rights between the Nationals, Orioles, and MASN have been resolved, and all litigation will be dismissed.

The Nationals and Orioles extend their gratitude to Commissioner Manfred and his team at MLB for their efforts in bringing this matter to a successful conclusion.  Both Clubs thank our fans for their support and look forward to continuing their partnership with MASN for the upcoming season.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

Optioned RHP Colin Selby to minor league camp.

Reassigned C Silas Ardoin, RHP Justin Armbruester, OF Dylan Beavers, OF Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF Jud Fabian, LHP Jakob Hernandez, RHP Yaramil Hiraldo, INF Jeremiah Jackson, RHP Robinson Martínez, RHP Carlos Tavera, and RHP Nathan Webb to minor league camp.

The Orioles’ Spring Training roster currently has 58 players (39+19 NRI).

The Washington Nationals will host Negro Leagues Night at Nationals Park on Wednesday, June 18, teaming up the Josh Gibson Foundation to recognize the achievements of the Homestead Grays and Black players in Washington, D.C., prior to MLB’s integration. The evening will feature a pregame panel discussion of the impacts of the Negro Leagues in American baseball as well as a Josh Gibson bobblehead giveaway. To join the celebration of Black history and culture, visit nats.com/Promotions.

As part of Negro Leagues Night, the Nationals will host a panel, including Sean Gibson, great-grandson of Josh Gibson and other distinguished guests, to discuss last year’s inclusion of the Negro Leagues statistics into the Major League Baseball record books, the way that the Negro Leagues shaped baseball today and more. The pregame panel is open to all fans with a ticket to that day’s 6:45 p.m. matchup versus the Rockies.

Additionally, 20,000 fans in attendance for that evening’s game will receive a Josh Gibson bobblehead. One of the greatest home run hitters and most feared sluggers of any era, Gibson began his career in 1930 and played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays through 1946. The catcher from Buena Vista, Ga., was a 12-time All-Star, two-time Negro Leagues World Series champion, three-time Negro National League batting champion, two-time Triple Crown winner and, in 1972, became the second Negro Leagues player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

In May 2024, Major League Baseball officially incorporated statistics from the Negro Leagues, which resulted in Gibson becoming MLB’s career leader in multiple offensive categories. With a .372 career batting average, he officially surpassed Ty Cobb (.367) as the all-time career leader in average. Often called the “Black Babe Ruth,” Gibson also overtook Ruth’s records as the career leader in slugging percentage (.718 vs. .690) and on-base plus slugging percentage (1.177 vs. 1.164). He also holds the all-time single-season record in those same categories. Gibson’s statue outside Nationals Park recognizes his Hall of Fame career, and he is one of six Grays players featured in the Ring of Honor. Gibson is also featured in the Homestead Grays exhibit in the ballpark’s Champions Club.

“Josh’s family and the Foundation are grateful that the Nationals are honoring the Negro Leagues and Josh on June 18,” said Sean Gibson, Executive Director, Josh Gibson Foundation. “For Josh and the Grays, Washington was their second home from 1940 onward. They played proudly before the local fans, delivering them multiple championships, and for Washington to celebrate their legacy and serve the community as we at the Foundation seek to do, well, it does justice to their memory. Thank you to the Nationals, and we look forward to a long partnership together.”

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan on a one-year contract and designated Stone Garrett for assignment on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

A National League All-Star in 2024, Finnegan, 33, rejoins the Nationals after he ranked third in Major League Baseball with a career-high 38 saves last season. Those 38 saves were the fourth-most in a season in Nationals history (2005-pres.). He finished the year with a 3.68 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 63.2 innings, including an 11.0-inning hitless streak from April 13-May 8, the second longest hitless streak in team history (2005-pres.).

Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Finnegan’s 266 relief outings rank tied for sixth in Major League Baseball, while his 88 saves rank ninth. He is also the only pitcher in baseball during that span to save 70 games and collect at least 35 holds.

After signing with Washington as free agent in December of 2019, Finnegan has gone 22-26 with a 3.56 ERA and 288 strikeouts in 290.1 innings. During his five seasons in Washington, he’s pitched in 291 games and collected 88 career saves, both good for third in Nationals history. He has also been voted Nationals Pitcher of the Year by the D.C. Media three times (2022, 2023, 2024) and is one of only two pitchers to have won the award more than once.

A native of Detroit, Mich., Finnegan was originally selected by the Athletics in the sixth round of the 2013 First Year Player Draft out of Texas State University.

Today’s scheduled game between the Orioles and the Atlanta Braves at Ed Smith Stadium has been cancelled due to rain. There will be no makeup date.

Seniors Stroll the Bases, sponsored by Sunways Senior Living Concierge, will now take place following the game on Tuesday, February 25, against the Detroit Tigers.

Fans holding paid tickets for today's game purchased from the Ed Smith Stadium Box Office or Orioles.com may exchange their ticket(s) for any of the remaining 14 Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium. Fans who wish to exchange their tickets must email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with their account number and preferred new date, and staff will find the closest seats possible to the original location, subject to availability. Any fans who have not exchanged to another game by March 21 will automatically receive a refund to their original form of payment. Birdland Members will automatically receive a refund to their original form of payment.

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Fan-selected top 20 moments will be displayed throughout the ballpark;
three will be featured in Mystery Bobblehead giveaway on May 24

The Washington Nationals asked, and thousands of fans cast their ballots to choose the NATS20 Fan Favorite Moments, part of the Washington Nationals season-long 20^th Anniversary celebration. Images representing the fan-selected top 20 will be prominently displayed throughout the ballpark beginning this season, and three will be featured as part of the Mystery Moments Bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, May 24. To learn more about the Nationals 20^th Anniversary festivities and purchase tickets, visit nats.com/NATS20.

From the Ryan Zimmerman walk-off homer that rang loud as liberty to open Nationals Park in 2008, to a 2019 World Series Championship celebration that lasted until the dawn’s early light and Teddy’s hard-fought first win in the Presidents Race, there has been no shortage of legendary memories in the Nationals’ first 20 years in Washington, D.C. A group of panelists, including Zimmerman; broadcasters Bob Carpenter, Kevin Frandsen, Dave Jageler, Dan Kolko and Charlie Slowes; public address announcer Jerome Hruska; and organist Matthew Van Hoose, helped select an initial list of favorites, which was then whittled down to 20 during a two-week online voting period in which thousands of Nationals fans submitted their selections.

Three NATS20 Fan Favorite Moments – Jayson Werth’s 2012 National League Division Series walk-off, Howie Kendrick’s 2019 World Series home run off the foul pole and a career worth of Ryan Zimmerman walk-offs – will be featured as part of the Mystery Bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, May 24, when the Nationals host the San Francisco Giants for a 4:05 p.m. matchup. Twenty-thousand fans in attendance will receive one of the three collectibles. Click HERE to purchase tickets. Additionally, the top 20 will be celebrated throughout the season with snapshots around Nationals Park.

The complete list, in chronological order:

Hall of Fame sportswriter Thomas Boswell, whose columns chronicled the return of baseball to the nation’s capital, the Washington Nationals 2019 World Series run and everything in between, will throw out the ceremonial Opening Day first pitch as the Club begins its 20^th Anniversary celebration on Thursday, March 27. Visit nats.com/February to secure tickets to all Nationals home games with no fees through the end of the month.

“It's my great honor to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day,” Boswell said. “I'd be better suited to write about and perhaps make fun of someone else doing it. But, for a D.C. native who waited 33 years for a team to return to town and then win the World Series six years ago, fantasy-come-true is an understatement. 

“Thanks to the Nats. And to Washington's fans for our rich, fun 50-year ride together.”

Boswell spent more than 50 years as a sportswriter and columnist at The Washington Post and was named the 2025 winner of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Career Excellence Award. He will be honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., during this summer’s induction weekend and will be included in an exhibit alongside other writers and broadcasters.

“We are honored to have Tom throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. He’s been a tremendous champion of Major League Baseball in Washington, D.C., and he is truly deserving of this honor,” said Mark D. Lerner, Managing Principal Owner of the Washington Nationals. “We were so happy to see Boz recognized by the Hall of Fame, and there is no better person to help us start our 20^th Anniversary season. My father was such an admirer of his work, and we are all so excited to see him in Cooperstown this summer.”

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Lucas Sims on a one-year contract and transferred right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson to the 60-day Injured List on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Sims, 30, joins the Nationals after he pitched to a 4.38 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 49.1 innings of work between Cincinnati and Boston in 2024. He produced 43 scoreless outings in 58 total games and ranked fourth in average exit velocity (86.1 MPH) and 20^th in hard hit percentage (31.3%) among all Major League pitchers last season. He finished his campaign by stranding the final 11 runners he inherited.

Since the beginning of the 2019 season, Sims ranks eighth in Major League Baseball in opponents’ batting average (.192). In eight big-league seasons, he is 22-19 with a 4.50 ERA and 12 saves in 245 games (14 starts) between Atlanta (2017-18), Cincinnati (2018-24) and Boston (2024). He has struck out 353 in 306.0 career innings.

A native of Lawrenceville, Ga., Sims was originally selected in the first round of the 2012 First Year Player Draft out of Brookwood (Ga.) High School.

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with infielder Paul DeJong (de-Young) on a one-year contract and transferred Josiah Gray to the 60-day Injured List on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

DeJong, 31, joins the Nationals after he hit .227 with 17 doubles, 24 home runs, 56 RBI, two stolen bases, 23 walks and 54 runs scored in 139 games between Chicago (AL) and Kansas City in 2024. He ranked ninth among American League infielders in home runs, and 41 of his 101 hits (40.6%) went for extra bases.

After playing shortstop for all but 22 games in the first seven years of his career, DeJong saw his first action at third base last season, producing five outs above average in 41 games at the hot corner, tied for fourth in the American League.

A National League All-Star with St. Louis in 2019, the Orlando, Fla., native is a career .229 hitter with 137 doubles, four triples, 140 home runs, 400 RBI, 25 stolen bases and 395 runs scored in eight Major League seasons between St. Louis (2017-23), Toronto (2023), San Francisco (2023), Chicago (AL) (2024) and Kansas City (2024). His 115 homers for St. Louis are the most in Cardinals history by a shortstop.

Since his debut in 2017, DeJong has played 784 games at shortstop, 41 games at third base and 22 games at second base.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• OF Daz Cameron has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He has been invited to major league Spring Training.

The Orioles today announced that they have invited nine former players to serve as guest coaches at major league Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla. The list includes Zack Britton, Al Bumbry, J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, Ben McDonald, Scott McGregor, Brian Roberts, and John Shelby. Bumbry, Hardy, Markakis, McGregor, and Roberts are members of the Orioles Hall of Fame, and Jones is a Special Advisor to the General Manager and Community Ambassador. Together, the guest coaches have 14 All-Star selections, 10 Gold Gloves, and three Silver Slugger Awards. A complete list of guest coaches and dates is below:

Guest Coach                       Dates

Scott McGregor                February 12-22                  

Ben McDonald                 February 18-22

Sarasota County Government’s annual economic report, which took place from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, found that the Orioles generated more than $76 million in economic impact and produced more than 1,080 jobs in the state of Florida, including an impact of more than $61 million and 1,030 jobs in Sarasota County.

The analysis measures the total impact generated by the Orioles’ year-round operations in Sarasota, highlighted by the team’s Spring Training efforts, minor league training facility, and numerous events at Ed Smith Stadium and the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex.

“As an organization, some of the most important things that we do are those that go beyond the playing field,” said CATIE GRIGGS, Orioles President of Business Operations. “Our impact in Sarasota and the State of Florida, both from an economic and community standpoint, are great examples of that. It is something that we are very proud of and look forward to expanding in the future.”

In addition to their Spring Training operations, the Orioles make it a priority to give back to the Sarasota community. This past fall, in response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Milton, the Orioles partnered with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support relief efforts through Season of Sharing, a long-running initiative that provides support to neighbors in need. The Orioles committed an initial $250,000 and encouraged their players, coaches, fans, and front office staff to donate, matching every additional dollar raised up to another $250,000. In total, the Orioles’ efforts raised more than $1.2 million to aid those impacted and support ongoing relief efforts. In an effort to provide additional, long-term support all net proceeds from the Orioles’ 2025 Spring Training 50/50 raffle will be donated to All Faiths Food Bank.

Ed Smith Stadium was also used as a staging area for Florida Power & Light, while the Twins Lakes Complex was used as a staging site for forestry operations and emergency staff meal preparation.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• INF Emmanuel Rivera has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He has been invited to major league Spring Training.
• Agreed to terms on a 2025 minor league contract with RHP Dylan Coleman. He has been invited to major league Spring Training.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Claimed RHP Roansy Contreras off waivers from the New York Yankees.
• Designated OF Daz Cameron for assignment.
• INF Luis Vázquez has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. He has been invited to major league Spring Training.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The Orioles today announced that they have invited 26 non-roster players to MLB Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla. The list includes 10 right-handed pitchers, two left-handed pitchers, four catchers, five infielders, and five outfielders. A complete list of the Orioles’ 26 non-roster players for 2025 Spring Training is below:

Pitchers (12)

LHP Raúl Alcantara
RHP Justin Armbruester
RHP Matt Bowman
LHP Jakob Hernandez
RHP Yaramil Hiraldo
RHP Corbin Martin
RHP Robinson Martínez
RHP Rodolfo Martinez
RHP Levi Stoudt
RHP Carlos Tavera
RHP Thaddeus Ward
RHP Nathan Webb

Catchers (4)

Silas Ardoin
David Bañuelos
Samuel Basallo
Maverick Handley

The Orioles today announced that they have invited 26 non-roster players to MLB Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla. The list includes 10 right-handed pitchers, two left-handed pitchers, four catchers, five infielders, and five outfielders. A complete list of the Orioles’ 26 non-roster players for 2025 Spring Training is below:

Baltimore’s current Spring Training roster is attached. Orioles pitchers and catchers are scheduled to hold their first workout on Thursday, February 13, while the first full-squad workout will be held on Tuesday, February 18. The Orioles are slated to open 2025 Grapefruit League play at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday, February 22, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Agreed to terms on a 2025 minor league contract with INF Terrin Vavra.

The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with outfielder RAMÓN LAUREANO on a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.

Laureano (pronounced lah-reh-AH-no), 30, slashed .259/.311/.437 (74-for-286) with 16 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 35 runs scored, 33 RBI, 15 walks, seven hit-by-pitches, and eight stolen bases in 98 games between the Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves last season. He opened the season with the Guardians and batted .143 (10-for-31) in 31 games before being designated for assignment on May 20. After being released, Laureano signed a minor league deal with the Braves on May 29, before having his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 15. He hit .296/.327/.505 (64-for-216) in 67 games after joining Atlanta. Laureano spent time on the 10-day Injured List from July 9-18, with a left oblique muscle strain. In 2024, he appeared in 67 games (39 starts) in right field, 26 games (all starts) in left field, and 14 games (9 starts) in center field while tallying seven outfield assists between the two teams.

Laureano is a seven-year major leaguer with the Athletics, Guardians, and Braves. Over his career, he’s appeared in 353 games in center field, 242 in right field, and 26 in left field. His 49 outfield assists since he debuted in 2018 are the fifth most in MLB during that time. He was originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 16^th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. The A’s acquired him for right-handed pitcher Brandon Bailey on November 20, 2017. Cleveland claimed him off waivers on August 7, 2023.

To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder LUIS VÁZQUEZ was designated for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• INF Jacob Amaya claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox.