The Orioles today announced plans for Fan Appreciation Weekend, which will be held from Friday, September 20, through Sunday, September 22, when the Orioles host the Detroit Tigers for the final home series of the 2024 regular season. The weekend will feature exclusive giveaways and opportunities for fans to enjoy unforgettable experiences at Oriole Park. Fans can purchase tickets for the weekend series at Orioles.com/FanAppreciation.

On Friday evening, fans will be able to enjoy pregame music by DJ Chris Styles on the Legends Park Stage with a special appearance by the Camden Franks of the Berks Live Hot Dog Race, as part of a Hot Dog Disco. O’s alumni will be on Eutaw Street, near the New Era cap store, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to sign autographs for fans, free of cost. All fans can stay to enjoy postgame fireworks, presented by SeatGeek.

As a thank you to the best fans in baseball, the Orioles added a GUNNAR HENDERSON t-shirt giveaway on Saturday for the first 20,000 fans, 15 and over. Gates will open to fans two hours prior to the first pitch, as part of the year-long Early Bird Saturdays, presented by Coors Light. KleptoRadio, a local favorite party band, will perform for fans in Legends Park from 2-3:45 p.m. Fans can also enjoy special happy hour deals at Legends Park from 2-4 p.m., extended an additional hour for Fan Appreciation Weekend. Deals include select $5 16 oz. domestic beers as well as $2.50 soft pretzels and popcorn. Beginning when gates open and continuing through the end of the sixth inning, fans are invited to Legends Park to write notes to their favorite O’s players and coaches wishing them good luck as they make their push for the Postseason.

The Orioles will wrap up their regular season home season on Sunday when the first 20,000 fans, 15 and over, will receive an Orioles crewneck sweatshirt. DJ Maybach will be on stage at Legends Park playing kid-friendly music beginning when gates open. In the Bullpen Picnic Area, kids can enjoy activities including coloring and friendship bracelet making, and even make posters to cheer on their favorite Orioles. Mascots from the Orioles Minor League Affiliates will also be taking photos with fans between the second and fourth, free of cost. Following the game, kids ages 4 to 14 will have the opportunity to run the bases as part of Kids Run the Bases, presented by Weis Markets.

All weekend long, randomly selected fans will be invited to participate in pregame ceremonies, including delivering the game ball and throwing a ceremonial first pitch. The weekend will also feature the Berks Live Hot Dog Race during each game, and there will be various opportunities for fans to receive prizes and giveaways and celebrate Orioles baseball throughout the ballpark and on the Orioles social media accounts.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled INF Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed INF Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day Injured List (left wrist sprain), retroactive to August 23.

Outfielder Dylan Crews, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, is set to make his Major League debut tonight against the New York Yankees, as the organization today announced the selection of his contract. In a corresponding move, Washington optioned catcher Riley Adams to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

The No. 3 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLBPipeline.com, Crews hit .270 with 21 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs, 68 RBI, 36 walks, 25 stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 100 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester this season. He ranks among Nationals full-season Minor Leaguers in extra-base hits (2^nd, 40), triples (2^nd, 6), slugging percentage (3^rd , .451), OPS (3^rd, .793), RBI (3^rd, 68), doubles (T3^rd, 21), home runs (4^th, 13), average (4^th, .270) and stolen bases (T4^th, 25).

According to Baseball America, Crews is the No. 4 prospect in baseball, the “Best Defensive Outfielder” in the International League and the “Best Hitter for Average” in Washington’s Minor League system. He was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on June 18 represented the Nationals in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game in July.

The 22-year-old Crews joins the Nationals after hitting .309 (21-for-68) with a .385 on-base percentage (5 BB, 4 HBP) and a .529 slugging percentage (2B, 3B, 4 HR) in 16 games since Aug. 3. He reached base safely in all 16 games and has hit safely in 13 of the 16.

Crews made his professional debut in 2023, hitting .292 with nine doubles, five homers, 29 RBI, 14 walks, four stolen bases and 26 runs scored in 35 games between the FCL Nationals, Single-A Fredericksburg and Double-A Harrisburg. He was named Carolina League Player of the Week in his first week in the league after going 12-for-29 (.414) with two doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI in six games.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Claimed RHP Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Designated LHP Nick Vespi for assignment.

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

The Washington Nationals recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Alex Call on the 10-day Injured List with a partial tear of the plantar fascia (left foot) on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Millas, 26, hit .311 with 13 doubles, three triples, a career-high nine home runs, 35 RBI, 18 walks, 10 stolen bases and 32 runs scored in 60 games for Triple-A Rochester this season. He is 11-for-23 (.478) with two doubles, a triple and a home run in his last five games.

This is Millas’ fourth Major League stint of 2024. He’s appeared in 11 games, going 5-for-30 (.167) with a double, homer, one RBI, two walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored in his second Major League season.

Call, 29, was hitting .343 with nine doubles, three homers, 14 RBI, 12 walks, five stolen bases and 15 runs scored in 30 games prior to suffering the injury on Friday night against Atlanta.

Please see the attached document for the updated 26-man roster.

INF/OF Terrin Vavra has been claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Reinstated LHP Keegan Akin from the Paternity List.
• Optioned LHP Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Activated INF Emmanuel Rivera. He will wear No. 26.
• Selected the contract of RHP Matt Bowman from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 51.
• Recalled LHP Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned LHP Trevor Rogers to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned RHP Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Optioned INF Livan Soto to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Designated LHP Bruce Zimmermann for assignment.

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

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Claimed INF Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from the Miami Marlins. He has not yet reported.
• Designated INF/OF Terrin Vavra for assignment.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

1. HOU | 7:15 p.m. | Gates: 6:00 p.m. | FOX

ORANGE & BLACK GIVES BACK: Classroom Set Up at Harlem Park Elementary Middle School

As part of their Adopt-A-School initiative, members of Orange & Black Gives Back, the Orioles employee volunteer program, and current Orioles players, coaches, and their families will assist teachers at Harlem Park Elementary Middle School with setting up and decorating their classrooms in preparation for the upcoming school year. The Orioles also provided Harlem Park teachers with $7,000 in gift cards to Lakeshore Learning Store, a local educational supply store, to help purchase classroom necessities.

PITCH, HIT, AND RUN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Orioles will host Major League Baseball and RCX Sports for the Pitch, Hit, and Run regional championship. The championship, which will be held at Oriole Park, is scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pitch, Hit, and Run serves as an opportunity for boys and girls, ages 7 to 14, to showcase their baseball and softball skills, while also competing for a chance to attend the 2024 MLB World Series. The Orioles will provide all participants with tickets to that night’s game.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Selected the contract of LHP Cole Irvin from Triple-A Norfolk. He will start today’s game.
• Optioned RHP Dillon Tate to Triple-A Norfolk.
• Designated RHP Nick Avila for assignment 

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

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled LHP Cade Povich from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Recalled RHP Dillon Tate from Triple-A Norfolk.
• Placed LHP Keegan Akin on the Paternity List.
• Placed RHP Zach Eflin on the 15-day Injured List (right shoulder inflammation), retroactive to August 17.

The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

• Returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo from the 10-day Injured List
• Reinstated left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia from the Bereavement List
• Optioned outfielder/designated hitter Travis Blankenhorn to Triple-A Rochester
• Optioned right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta to Triple-A Rochester

Gallo, 30, returns to the active roster after being placed on the Injured list with a left hamstring strain on June 12. He appeared in 11 games for the Red Wings while on rehab assignment, going 7-for-34 (.206) with three homers, eight RBI, 11 walks and nine runs scored along the way. He appeared in right field (4 G), as designated hitter (5 G) and at first base (1 G).

Garcia, 28, ranks sixth among Major League left-handed relievers with 11.60 strikeouts per nine innings this season. He’s appeared in a career-high 56 games and has recorded a career-high 11 holds in 2024.

Blankenhorn, 28, has hit .129 (4-for-31) with a double, five RBI, one walk and two runs scored in 13 games with the Nationals this season.

Ribalta, 26, pitched in two games out of Washington’s bullpen. He made his Major League debut on Aug. 13 at Baltimore.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled RHP Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 60.
• Optioned LHP Cade Povich to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

The Orioles have made the following roster moves:

• Recalled LHP Cade Povich from Triple-A Norfolk. He will start tonight’s game.
• Optioned RHP Bryan Baker to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa, recalled right-handed pitcher Joan Adon, placed left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia on the Bereavement List and placed right-handed pitcher Derek Law on the 15-day Injured List with a right elbow flexor strain on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

La Sorsa, 26, has pitched to a 2-2 record with a 2.25 ERA in 56.0 innings pitched for Triple-A Rochester this season. He has worked more than 1.0 inning in 24 of his 42 games this season and has produced 31 scoreless appearances. La Sorsa allowed just six of 42 inherited runners (14.3%) to score this season, including only three of his last 34 (8.8%) dating to May 9. Over his last five games, he has allowed one run in 5.2 innings (1.59 ERA) and has held opponents to a .190 batting average (4-for-21).

The Mount Kisco, N.Y. native appeared in 23 games for the Nationals in 2023 after he was claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on June 8. La Sorsa went 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 28.1 innings pitched in those games. He did not allow a run and struck out eight over his final six appearances, totaling 9.0 innings, including 3.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10.

Adon, 26, returns to the Nationals for his fourth Major League stint this season. Since transitioning to the bullpen in Rochester on June 25, he has a 2.51 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. He’s gone multiple innings in four of his 10 games in relief and has worked seven scoreless appearances.

Adon’s last two appearances for Washington have been scoreless, working a perfect ninth inning against San Francisco on August 7 and retiring one of two batters he faced on August 8 against the Giants. In all, he is 0-0 with a 6.48 ERA in six games, including one start, for the Nationals this season.

The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of infielder Andrés Chaparro and right-handed pitcher Orlando Ribalta, and designated Harold Ramírez and Jordan Weems for assignment on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Chaparro, 25, joins Washington for the first Major League stint of his career after he was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro on July 30. This season, Chaparro ranks among all full-season Minor Leaguers in hits (1^st, 132), total bases (3rd, 230), RBI (T3^rd, 85), extra-base hits (5^th, 51), OPS (6^th, .977), slugging percentage (8^th, .572), home runs (T8th, 23), runs (T9^th, 76) and batting average (10^th, .328) in 105 games between Triple-A Reno and Rochester. 

The El Vigia, Venezuela, native homered in four-straight games for Rochester from Aug. 7-9, including in both halves of a doubleheader on Aug. 7 at Buffalo (TOR) and his 100^th career Minor League homer on Aug. 9 against the Bisons. In all, Chaparro slashed .286/.419/.657 with a double, four home runs, 10 RBI, eight walks and seven runs scored in 10 games for the Red Wings.

Since the beginning of the 2023 season, Chaparro ranks in all of Minor League Baseball in RBI (T3^rd,174), hits (8^th, 261) and home runs (T8^th, 48).

Originally signed by the New York Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2016, Chaparro slashed .263/.350/.459 with 125 doubles, 11 triples, 100 home runs, 394 RBI, 19 stolen bases, 282 walks and 364 runs scored in eight Minor League seasons between the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Nationals organizations.

The Washington Nationals recalled infielder José Tena from Triple-A Rochester and reinstated right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems from the 15-day Injured List on Saturday. In corresponding moves, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Joan Adon and infielder Trey Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

Tena, 23, was one of three players acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Lane Thomas on July 29. He joins the Nationals after hitting .287 with 21 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs, 68 RBI, 34 walks, 15 stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 100 games between Triple-A Columbus and Triple-A Rochester. In 10 games with the Red Wings, five of his seven hits went for extra bases (4 2B, HR). Tena has appeared at shortstop (62 G), second base (18 G), third base (17 G) and designated hitter (2 G) this season.

At the time of the trade, Tena (tey-NAH), led Cleveland’s Minor League system with 110 hits and ranked in home runs (2nd, 17), RBI (3rd, 63), extra-base hits (4th, 36), batting average (4th, .298), slugging percentage (6th, .493) and OPS (6th, .846). He is a career .284/.338/.441 hitter with 113 doubles, 22 triples, 58 home runs, 283 RBI, 156 walks, 65 stolen bases and 310 runs scored in 530 games across six Minor League seasons. Tena earned a Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove in 2021 with High-A Lake County.

Tena made his Major League debut on Aug. 5, 2023 and has appeared in 21 games for the Guardians across two seasons (2023-24). He is 7-for-35 (.200) with two doubles, three RBI, three walks and two runs scored along the way. This marks his second Major League stint of the season, having appeared in three games from June 28 to July 3.

Weems, 31, returns to the active roster after being placed on the Injured List on July 26 with shin splints. He is 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA in 40 games out of Washington’s bullpen this season.

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

• Agreed to terms on a 2024 Minor League contract with INF Jean Segura.