The precedent for a Holliday Year 2 leap

Kids say the darndest things, don’t they? A question-and-answer session with Orioles fans at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery left the door open for all sorts of wild sound bites. For the kids asking Jackson Holliday questions, queries ranged from why the phenom wanted to play baseball to his pets at home. His dog is named Coconut, for the record.  

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Spring storylines: Who's the third baseman?

The Nationals have filled almost every need on their roster this offseason. “Almost” being the key word. Nathaniel Lowe was acquired to play first base. Josh Bell was brought back to be the designated hitter and first base backup. Amed Rosario was signed to add depth as a utility player. Michael Soroka, Trevor Williams and Shinnosuke Ogasawara were
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Westburg on Asche: "I’m happy that he’s still around and I’m pumped for him”

The restructuring of the Orioles’ hitting staff begins at the top with Cody Asche’s bump from offensive strategy coach. A familiar face and voice are put in a new role within a new design. No more co-hitting coaches in Baltimore. Asche is the lead guy, with Tommy Joseph and Sherman Johnson serving as assistants. Joseph had the same job with the Mar
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Spring storylines: The next wave of prospects

We’ve finally hit the final stretch of the offseason! Nationals pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach on Wednesday, kicking off the 2025 season. So we’re going to use the remaining days leading up to spring training to preview the top storylines that will play out during camp. And to keep with this team’s overall youth theme, we’ll start

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Because You Asked - The Voyage Home

The opportunities to empty the offseason mailbag are dwindling. Spring training is right around the corner. Who’s excited? That’s my only question. The rest must come from the readers. You ask, I try to answer, and we have the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. I don’t tamper with length, style, clarity or brevity. I usually don’t bother t
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Orioles claim Roansy Contreras from Yankees
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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.
Nats add lefty reliever Poche on minor league deal
Bobby Blanco
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The days leading up to and through pitchers and catchers reporting to West Palm Beach next week are likely to include more additions to the Nationals roster via minor league signings with big league camp invites. That trend started this morning when the Nats announced they have agreed to terms with left-handed reliever Colin Poche on a minor league
Breaking down every Nats pitcher entering camp
Mark Zuckerman
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There are 57 players set to report to Nationals spring training in the next week-plus, 28 of them position players, 29 of them pitchers. That number is a little smaller than in some previous years, but it probably underscores the likelihood of several more free agent signings during these final days of the offseason, or even during the first few we
Can Kjerstad be this season's Cowser?
Brendan Mortensen
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The Orioles outfield is crowded.  Three everyday starters occupy patches of grass in left, center, and right field. As the 4th outfielder, how can one of the best prospects in the game prove himself without consistent at-bats?  If this conversation about Heston Kjerstad sounds familiar, it’s because I wasn’t talking about Heston Kjerstad. It’s the
Latest on Orioles' 40-man roster and questions surrounding it
Roch Kubatko
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The Orioles have constructed a full 40-man roster with a revolving door at the end of it. They began January by signing veteran starter Charlie Morton and designating catcher René Pinto for assignment. The Diamondbacks claimed Pinto on waivers. The Orioles claimed pitcher Roansy Contreras and designated infielder Liván Soto, who was outrighted afte
Building a rotation that hates walks
Brendan Mortensen
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Unlike your neighbor’s golden retriever, Zach Eflin despises walks.  “I hate giving people a free pass … It really comes down to… I don’t like giving in to guys and just letting them take first base,” Eflin said with a smile in his first interaction with Baltimore reporters after being traded to the O’s back in July. The right-hander went on to tos
Orioles announce spring training non-roster invitees
MASN Staff
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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
Orioles invite 26 non-roster players to spring training
Roch Kubatko
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Outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr., the Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 2023, highlights their list of spring training invites. Twenty-six non-roster players will report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota – 10 right-handers, two left-handers, four catchers, five infielders and five outfielders. Other players could be added later if the Or
Orioles announce spring training non-roster invitees
MASN Staff
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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
Breaking down every Nats position player entering camp
Mark Zuckerman
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There are 57 players set to report to Nationals spring training in the next week-plus, 28 of them position players, 29 of them pitchers. That number is a little smaller than in some previous years, but it probably underscores the likelihood of several more free agent signings during these final days of the offseason, or even during the first few we
       
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