What went right and what went wrong in the first half
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals entered the 2022 season with modest expectations. Such is life when you lost 107 games the previous year and spent a grand total of $17 million on free agents over the winter. When they reached the All-Star break this week, the Nats found themselves with a 36-54 record, which equates to a 65-97 record over a full season. So while that
Nats focus on college experience in 2023 draft
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The 2023 MLB Draft is over and the Nationals have their new class of young prospects. The Nats made 20 picks in this week’s draft, highlighted by No. 2 overall selection Dylan Crews, the highly touted outfielder from Louisiana State University and Golden Spikes Award winner. Of their 20 selections, the Nats drafted three outfielders, four infielder
Orioles complete 2023 draft
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles made 10 selections on Day Three of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, completing Rounds 11-20. This year, the Orioles selected 22 players overall: 13 pitchers and nine position players, with 20 of the selections being college athletes and two from the high school ranks. The Orioles selected 12 right-handed pitchers, one left-ha
Because You Asked - The Marsupials
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The All-Star Game is over, marking another year with a repeat city since the last time that the Orioles hosted in 1993. Mike Mussina is still warming in the bullpen. Someone please tap him on the shoulder. I don’t know when Baltimore will be chosen again. Maybe after Las Vegas. (Don’t say Nashville, don’t say Nashville). Perhaps there are other que
Bautista surrenders go-ahead home run in American League's 3-2 loss
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The media scrums at designated tables and the red carpet fashion show were over. The four Orioles All-Stars could just play baseball tonight. Hoping to do it in the same way that got them to Seattle. Some succeeded, but it wasn’t a clean sweep. Austin Hays went 1-for-2 as the starting center fielder for the American League, making him a career .500
Nationals select 10 players on the third day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected 10 players on the third day of Major League Baseball’s 2023 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations Eddie Longosz made the joint announceme
Orioles complete 2023 draft with 20 college players among 22 selections (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The 2023 baseball draft started Sunday night with the Orioles picking Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique Bradfield at No. 17 overall and concluded this afternoon with their selection of North Greenville (S.C.) University shortstop Jalen Vasquez in the 20th round. The next steps are getting as many signatures on contracts as possible, figuring out mi
Draft tracker: Nats wrap up 2023 MLB Draft (final update)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The 2023 MLB Draft concludes on its third day this afternoon leading up to tonight’s All-Star Game. Before we see if Josiah Gray gets to pitch in the Midsummer Classic, the Nationals have their final 10 picks to make, one to start each of the remaining rounds. Through the first 10 rounds, the Nats have selected two outfielders, four infielders, one
Round 5 pick showed big tools, plus All-Star, first-half notes and quotes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Orioles director of draft operations Brad Ciolek was excited to nab each of the 12 picks the club has made during the first two days of the MLB Draft. The Orioles selected seven pitchers and five outfielders through 10 rounds. But one player that showed the club especially loud tools and did so in a pre-draft workout at Camden Yards was round five
Crews selection shouldn't feel like a letdown
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
There was a natural reaction for some to Sunday’s news the Nationals drafted Dylan Crews of disappointment. Not because the Nats made a mistake taking the LSU center fielder with the No. 2 overall pick, but because the Pirates prevented them from taking Paul Skenes by making the LSU ace the No. 1 pick in the country. For months, we kept hearing abo