What does Mateo's injury mean for the position player battle?

Heston Kjerstad’s reputation is that of a powerful slugger from the left side of the plate. So would you believe me if I told you that he and Jackson Holliday had the exact same career minor league batting average? Or that Kjerstad’s .387 on-base percentage was just three points below Adley Rutschman’s down on the farm? The Arkansas product has pro
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Spring training this, that and the other

SARASOTA, Fla. – Where some people see a logjam, Coby Mayo sees a fighting chance. Seven infielders, six infielders, it doesn’t matter to Mayo. He isn’t expecting to spend his 2025 season riding buses in Triple-A. “I think I’ve said this last year, I think an opportunity will present itself if you can show out and if I can do what I can do,” Mayo s
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Gray, Thompson waiting for green light to pitch off mound again

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The 30 pitchers in big league camp for the Nationals bounce around from practice field to practice field, working on various fundamental drills, all of them participating, all of them encouraging each other. But when it comes time to throw off the bullpen mounds, two of those 30 pitchers are forced to stand off to the side a
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"Nervous" Ogasawara impresses Nats on first day in camp

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – He arrived from Japan late Thursday night, exhausted from the long flight and time change, but determined nonetheless to be in the Nationals clubhouse by 8 a.m., then on the practice fields a couple hours later for his first bullpen session as a major leaguer. And with a bank of cameras, reporters, fans and even one Japanese
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Mullins taking "business as usual" approach in camp with free agency nearing

SARASOTA, Fla. – Cedric Mullins is the last man standing, and running, among the trio of young outfielders who made their way from the minors to Camden Yards. Austin Hays was traded to the Phillies last summer and he signed with the Reds as a free agent. Anthony Santander received a five-year deal with the Blue Jays. Mullins is approaching his own

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Bautista: “I do think for Opening Day I would be at 100 percent"
Roch Kubatko
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SARASOTA, Fla. – The Mountain is moving in the right direction. Félix Bautista is throwing in the bullpen and his surgically repaired elbow is responding favorably to the workload. He hasn’t experienced any setbacks, nothing that makes him doubt his availability on March 27 at Rogers Centre in Toronto. “I feel really good right now, thank God,” Bau
Rotation candidates embrace spring competition
Mark Zuckerman
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – By any reasonable measure, DJ Herz’s 2024 season was a success. The young left-hander pitched well enough in 10 starts at Triple-A Rochester to earn a promotion. And then he pitched well enough in 19 starts with the Nationals (4.16 ERA, 1.263 WHIP, 106 strikeouts in 88 2/3 innings) to feel like he had established his big lea
Rodriguez healthy again and ready to take the next step for Orioles
Roch Kubatko
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SARASOTA, Fla. – Grayson Rodriguez’s big strike in the offseason happened on a hunting trip in Mexico, where he shot a ram and now waits for it to clear customs and arrive in the United States. Rodriguez hasn’t managed to buy Corbin Burnes’ fishing boat but could make his pitch when the team is in Phoenix. These are the topics that bring a smile to
Rizzo addresses payroll, closer role, Lowe arbitration and Sykora surgery
Mark Zuckerman
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JUPITER, Fla. – Despite what looked like a modest offseason, in terms of spending on free agents, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo believes the moves he did make will help boost a talented young roster into a more successful record this year. “The (salaries) of the players on the field is about the same, if not a little less, than it was last y
Daz Cameron clears waivers, invited to spring training
MASN Staff
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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.
Orioles first-day spring training notes on Kjerstad, Mateo, Wells, Rogers and more
Roch Kubatko
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SARASOTA, Fla. – Heston Kjerstad arrived early at Orioles spring training, well ahead of the report date for position players. He’s fighting for a roster spot in a crowded outfield, and if he doesn’t make the club, it won’t be for lack of an opportunity. Kjerstad had his 2024 season ruined by a concussion, a Clay Holmes 96.8 mph sinker to the helme
First bullpen sessions include Cavalli's return, Susana's debut
Mark Zuckerman
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The first official workout of the spring saw 10 members of the Nationals pitching staff take the mound for their first bullpen sessions in front of the full coaching staff and assembled media and fans. There were familiar faces (MacKenzie Gore, Trevor Williams, Jose A. Ferrer, Eduardo Salazar). There were semi-forgotten face
Mateo and Rogers won't be ready for Orioles Opening Day
Roch Kubatko
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SARASOTA, Fla. – The Opening Day roster for the Orioles isn’t going to include infielder Jorge Mateo. The fastest player in camp made a speedy exit from it. On the first workout day, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed that Mateo is making progress but probably won’t get enough at-bats to be ready on March 27 in Toronto. “
Optimism from young Nationals as camp opens
Mark Zuckerman
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – If you can’t be optimistic on the first day of spring training, what’s even the point? So obviously the Nationals were optimistic Wednesday as pitchers and catchers officially reported, with a plethora of position players also already on hand at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches several days before they are required to be here.
What "The Bird's Nest" is looking for at spring training
Brendan Mortensen
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Pitchers and catchers have officially reported to spring training! And in just a short while, the full Orioles squad will report to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.  Annie Klaff and I, the hosts of the MASN Orioles podcast “The Bird’s Nest,” will be joining them to put a camera in their faces, a practice that players and coaches have surely been lamen
       
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