Modern Baseball Era Committee weighing some tough choices in Hall of Fame vote
Modern Baseball Era Committee weighing some tough choices in Hall of Fame vote
Mel Antonen
Orioles
The Dodgers played in the World Series four times from 1974 through 1981, but they don't have a position player representing that era in the Hall of Fame. That could change when the Hall of Fame's Modern Baseball Era Committee considers Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey, who has the strongest case to be in Cooperstown. The committee covers players from 1970 through 1987 and meets Sunday with the results announced that evening at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Garvey played in five World...
"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Family reunions on the diamond
"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Family reunions on the diamond
Doug Miller
Orioles
As the daylight hours near low ebb, we need all the happy thoughts we can get. Here's one: Pitchers and catchers report to camp in Sarasota in less than two months. Many of us also get warm feelings from knowing we'll soon be getting together with our extended families for some holiday cheer. Depending, that is, on your own particular family dynamic. The most family-friendly sport has brought us many great baseball families: the DiMaggios, the Alous, the Griffeys. The first family of baseball...
Orioles sign Dilson Herrera to minor league deal
Orioles sign Dilson Herrera to minor league deal
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles made a move this afternoon to increase their infield depth and perhaps provide another roster option in spring training. Maintaining a busy schedule this week with the Winter Meetings approaching, the Orioles signed 25-year-old utility player Dilson Herrera to a minor league contract. Herrera spent the 2019 season in Triple-A, where he hit .248/.330/.501 with 29 doubles, 24 home runs and 64 RBIs in 117 games with the Mets affiliate in Syracuse. His last tour in the majors came the...
Task force created to support minor league teams
Task force created to support minor league teams
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Officials from two Nationals affiliates, the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies and the low Single-A Hagerstown Suns, yesterday praised the creation of a task force organized by members of Congress to prevent Major League Baseball from eliminating 42 minor league franchises. U.S. Reps. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Max Rose (D-N.Y.), and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) this week announced the formation of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force. The four co-chairs said they will closely...
Rest of NL East now trying to unseat champion Nationals
Rest of NL East now trying to unseat champion Nationals
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The National League East is a competitive division, if not always in the actual standings then at least in the mindset four of the five franchises take when trying to outdo each other. And that hasn't changed one bit since the Nationals won the World Series. If anything, the major participants in this division appear to be growing even more competitive with each other. The task facing the Braves, Phillies and Mets this winter is crystal clear: Overtake the Nationals. In the case of the...
Appreciating Dylan Bundy, and some quotes from the other side
Appreciating Dylan Bundy, and some quotes from the other side
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Through it all - from his stunning pro start with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds in 2012 to more than 100 starts for the Orioles - Dylan Bundy was a class act. I'm pretty sure he will continue to be that for his new team, the Los Angeles Angels. After nine pro seasons with the organization, Bundy is no longer a part of Birdland. The right-hander was traded to the Angels yesterday for four right-handed minor league pitchers. The O's got Isaac Mattson, Kyle Bradish, Kyle Brnovich and Zach...
There's no mystery surrounding Orioles' biggest roster needs
There's no mystery surrounding Orioles' biggest roster needs
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
If we're ranking the Orioles' roster needs heading into the Winter Meetings, middle infield and starting pitching reside at the top of the list. They can be 1 and 1A. You can stack one on top of the other and not necessarily be wrong. Too close to call. The bullpen could use some tweaking and there are depth moves on the horizon, including a fourth catcher to join Pedro Severino, Chance Sisco and Austin Wynns. But executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias placed special emphasis...
Elias on trading Bundy, the return and what could follow
Elias on trading Bundy, the return and what could follow
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles aren't waiting until next week's Winter Meetings to get busy in the trade market. Two days after sending infielder Jonathan Villar to the Marlins rather than non-tendering him, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias dealt starting pitcher Dylan Bundy to the Angels for four minor league pitchers. Who's next? Elias obtained right-handers Isaac Mattson, Kyle Bradish, Zach Peek and Kyle Brnovich in exchange for Bundy, the fourth overall pick in the 2011 First-Year Player...
Orioles acquire four players from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Dylan Bundy
Orioles acquire four players from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Dylan Bundy
Doug Miller
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired RHP Kyle Bradish, RHP Kyle Brnovich (BRIN-oh-vich), RHP Isaac Mattson and RHP Zach Peek from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Dylan Bundy. The Orioles 40-man roster currently has 37 players. Bradish, 23, made 24 appearances (18 starts) for the Angels Class A-Advanced affiliate Inland Empire in 2019. He posted a record of 6-7 with a 4.28 ERA (48 ER/101.0 IP) and a 10.7 SO/9 IP ratio (120 K/101.0 IP). He was named a California League...
Orioles trade right-hander Dylan Bundy to Angels
Orioles trade right-hander Dylan Bundy to Angels
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He was the Orioles' top draft pick, taken No. 4 overall in 2011, and made 103 starts in an Orioles uniform. But today right-hander Dylan Bundy's time with the club ended as he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for four minor league pitchers. The deal was first reported by The Athletic, which said that right-hander Isaac Mattson would be one of the players coming to Baltimore. Mattson, 24, went 6-3 with a 2.33 ERA last season. Over 37 games - all in relief, with most coming at the Double-A...