Despite two DFAs, Machado kept plugging along for Nats
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: ANDRES MACHADO Age on Opening Day 2024: 30 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2021 MLB service time: 2 years, 23 days 2023 salary: $720,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028 2023 stats: 4-1, 5.22 ERA, 44 G, 0 SV, 50 IP, 53 H, 29 R, 29 ER, 12 HR, 13 BB, 43 SO,
There were surprise players on the farm too for the Orioles
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Recently I wrote here about some players that were surprises this year for the Orioles as they made their way to an AL East title. On the farm there always seem to be a few surprises, if for no reason other than we have more teams and players to choose from. This year was no different, but I think two of the biggest surprises on the farm were two p
Henderson expected to earn tonight's MLBPA award (Silver Slugger note, Henderson named Outstanding Rookie)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Gunnar Henderson is due to receive another award. It’s been an entire week. Henderson, the Red Sox’s Triston Casas and the Rangers’ Josh Jung are finalists for Major League Baseball Players Association’s Outstanding Rookie in the American League. Winners will be announced tonight during the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, reducing the odds
Orioles claim Hilliard and DFA Krehbiel
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles added to their outfield depth this afternoon by claiming Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Braves. Reliever Joey Krehbiel was designated for assignment to make room for Hilliard on the 40-man roster. Hilliard, 29, was the Rockies’ 15th-round pick in the 2015 draft out of Wichita State University. He spent parts of four seasons with Colo
In playoffs, Gunnar Henderson faced a player he has often been compared with
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When the Orioles played the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, O’s shortstop Gunnar Henderson was in the opposite dugout from a player he has been compared to for several years. The comps started well before Henderson would be selected No. 42 overall by the Orioles in the June 2019 MLB Draft. That big kid at shortstop from Alabam
Weems ascended into more prominent role in Nats bullpen
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: JORDAN WEEMS Age on Opening Day 2024: 31 How acquired: Signed as minor-league free agent, March 2022 MLB service time: 2 years, 55 days 2023 salary: $720,000 Contract status: Under club control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028 2023 stats: 5-1, 3.62 ERA, 51 G, 0 SV, 54 2/3 IP, 38 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 9 HR, 28 BB, 60 SO, 3
Banged up Pineda looking to bounce back with healthy 2024
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
PROSPECT REVIEW: ISRAEL PINEDA Age on opening day 2024: 23 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016 Ranking: No. 21 per MLB Pipeline, No. 21 per Baseball America MLB debut: Sept. 11, 2022 Signing bonus: $450,000 2023 levels: Rookie-level Florida Complex League, High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg 2023 stats: 41 G, 153 PA, 1
Because You Asked - The Way of Water
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The World Series remains unsettled and free agency is on hold until five days after the conclusion of it. However, a mailbag can be sorted and shared at any time. Let’s begin a new month with a fresh batch of questions. Some of the responses might be stale. Some might prove inaccurate. I’m counting on short memories in these cases. You should remem
Source: Parra, Gutierrez promoted to Nats' coaching staff
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
In reshaping their coaching staff, the Nationals appear to be looking inward for help. The Nats are promoting Ricky Gutierrez to third base coach and Gerardo Parra to first base coach, a source familiar with the decisions confirmed, filling two of the four vacant jobs on Davey Martinez’s big league staff with a couple of former big league players w
Healthier Harvey provided late-inning stability for Nats
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: HUNTER HARVEY Age on Opening Day 2024: 29 How acquired: Claimed off waivers from Giants, March 2022 MLB service time: 4 years, 47 days 2023 salary: $870,000 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2026 2023 stats: 4-4, 2.82 ERA, 57 G, 10 SV, 60 2/3 IP, 44 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 7 HR, 13 BB, 67 SO, 2 HBP, 0.940 WHIP, 153 ERA+, 3