Taking a closer look at Cedric Mullins' 2024 season
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Having a big season for an MLB player can be a blessing or a curse. Not really a curse, like selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees cursed the Red Sox all those years, but maybe burden is the right word. Now fans and perhaps even team management expect more of the same. For Orioles center field Cedric Mullins, his magical 2021 season now looks like an ou
Friday morning Nats Q&A
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
We are, believe it or not, five weeks away from spring training. The holiday season is over, we're well into January and Nationals pitchers and catchers are starting to make plans to report to West Palm Beach, Fla. After an awfully slow start to their offseason, the Nats have made a decent amount of news here recently. They've now acquired five maj
Three more Orioles questions that linger (O's reach agreement with Kittredge on one-year deal)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The passing days bring us closer to spring training and the resolution to some burning issues, but other answers aren’t forthcoming until much later. Until games are played and the summer months lead us to fall. Here are a few more. How will Tomoyuki Sugano adjust to the majors? Sugano also must adjust to life in the U.S. This isn’t only about base
Orioles avoid arbitration with 10 players
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Agreed to terms with LHP Keegan Akin, RHP Kyle Bradish, RHP Dean Kremer, INF Ryan Mountcastle, OF Cedric Mullins, LHP Trevor Rogers, C Adley Rutschman, LHP Gregory Soto, INF Ramón Urías, and RHP Tyler Wells on one-year contracts for the 2025 season, avoiding arbitration.
Six Nationals players face salary arbitration deadline (five sign)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
It’s arbitration deadline day across Major League Baseball, the day when hundreds of players either agree with their clubs on 2025 salaries or file for arbitration. The decisions made today don’t change the contractual status of any player. All are already under club control and don’t have the ability to leave. Teams can’t decide now to release the
O's pitcher Charlie Morton found out strikeouts are good, reinventing himself at age 33
Steve Melewski
Orioles
To hear new O’s pitcher Charlie Morton tell it, he has essentially had two different careers. One as a pitch-to-contact pitcher and one going for and getting many more strikeouts. The second stage of this career, which began with his age 33 season with Houston in 2017, was a real turning point. It has led to more durability, more swing and miss, tw
Orioles trying to sign arbitration-eligible players by tonight's deadline (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles must reach agreements with their unsigned arbitration-eligible players later today or exchange salary figures. Hearings will be held between Jan. 27 and Feb. 14. A panel will choose one of the two figures. There are no compromises. We’ve learned that there are exceptions to the club’s file-and-go philosophy. Corner infielder Emmanuel Ri
New O's pitcher Morton on joining club and possible role as leader/mentor
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Even after making 30 or more starts the last six full seasons and even after having thrown over 2,100 big league innings, before the Orioles could sign him to a one-year contract, right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton had to decide if he wanted to sign with any team. In his first interview with O’s reporters today, via a team Zoom call,
Bird Bath expanded to cover two sections, Orioles share promotional schedule for 2025
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles announced earlier today that the splash zone is expanding as part of the left field renovations. Construction already has started. More home runs could lead to more saturated fans. The Bird Bath will extend past section 86 and into section 84 and again will feature guest splashers. Past participants include owner David Rubenstein, Gov.
Nationals sign infielder Rosario, designate Adon for assignment
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals signed Amed Rosario to a one-year, $2 million contract this morning, adding an experienced middle infielder who could take over the utilityman role on the 2025 roster. Rosario, 29, owns a .273 batting average and .706 OPS in 942 career big league games with five clubs, most of those coming with the Mets and Guardians. An everyday shor