In Crews, Nats get experienced college bat
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals knew they were going to get their pick of the best position player or the best pitcher when they went on the clock for the No. 2 overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft. When Louisiana State University right-hander Paul Skenes went off the board to the Pirates at No. 1, it was clear the Nats were going to land the best position player
Ciolek on draft picks, and notes on All-Star Game
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The amateur draft resumes this afternoon with the third through 10th rounds. The Orioles have nine selections, including a Round 3 compensation pick, the 100th overall, for failing to sign Oklahoma State pitcher Nolan McLean last summer. The Orioles are choosing 86th overall, 100th, 118th, 154th, 181st, 211th, 241st, 271st and 301st. They are thril
Orioles select three players on Day One of 2023 First-Year Player Draft
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles tonight selected center fielder ENRIQUE BRADFIELD JR. from Vanderbilt University (TN) with their first selection as the 17th overall pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The Orioles also selected outfielder MAC HORVATH at No. 53 overall from the University of North Carolina and right-handed pitcher J
Nationals select third baseman Yohandy Morales
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected collegiate third baseman Yohandy Morales out of the University of Miami with the No. 40 pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Opera
Orioles select Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield in first round of draft (updated with other picks)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles apparently had a need for speed in the first round of the draft. They used the No. 17 overall selection on Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr., 21, a left-handed hitter who Baseball America grades an 80 runner and fielder. Bradfield stole 130 bases at a 90.9 percent success rate in 191 games. He batted .311/.426/.447 with 31 dou
Nationals select outfielder Dylan Crews
MASN Staff
Masn
The Washington Nationals selected collegiate outfielder Dylan Crews out of Louisiana State University with the No. 2 pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline and Director of Scouting Operations
Nats draft LSU outfielder Crews after Pirates take Skenes (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
In the end, the Nationals didn’t get to make the choice for themselves. The Pirates did it for them. When Pittsburgh went with right-hander Paul Skenes as the No. 1 pick in this tonight’s Major League Baseball Draft, the Nats made the easy decision to follow with his LSU teammate, award-winning center fielder Dylan Crews, as the No. 2 selection. In
O's hammer six homers, sweep Minnesota, reach 54-35 at the break (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MINNEAPOLIS – A day that started out with the Orioles striking out often, ended with them pounding the Minnesota Twins 15-2 today behind a barrage of six homers, a few blasted well over 400 feet. It was a nice way to say goodbye to the first half by saying goodbye to a few baseballs against the pitching staff that began today with the second-best E
No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday being promoted to Double-A (Mayo & McDermott to AAA)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
MINNEAPOLIS – He is less than a year removed from being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Orioles in the 2022 Major League Draft. And today, as a new draft arrives tonight, shortstop Jackson Holliday is headed to Double-A. MASNSports.com has learned via a team source that Holliday, who played in the All-Star Futures Game Saturday, going 0-f
Mountcastle reinstated to O's
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: - Reinstated INF Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day Injured List. - Optioned LHP Bruce Zimmermann to Triple-A Norfolk.