Tuesday morning Nats Q&A
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
We don't typically associate Thanksgiving with baseball. That other national pastime tends to get all the attention this time of year. But baseball has been somewhat on the mind in recent days, especially with the Nationals' notable decision Friday night to non-tender Kyle Finnegan, leaving themselves without a closer. There's still so much offseas
“Forgotten Prospect” Hassell needs to stay healthy before becoming “a guy” for Nats
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
PROSPECT REVIEW: ROBERT HASSELL III Age on opening day 2025: 23 How acquired: Traded with MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, James Wood, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell in August 2022; originally drafted No. 8 overall by Padres in 2020 from Independence High School in Thompson’s Station, Tenn. Ranking: No. 13 per MLB Pip
Mailbag leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
I had a little more mailbag left and didn’t want it to go to waste. I’ll be handing out participation trophies by the end of the year. You’re all winners. I might have missed some of the minor league signings. Any recent ones?Is yesterday recent enough? The Orioles signed left-hander Raúl Alcantara, infielder/outfielder Franklin Barreto and infield
Orioles agree to terms on three minor league contracts
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Agreed to terms on 2025 minor league contracts with LHP Raul Alcantara, OF Franklin Barreto, and INF Jeremiah Jackson.
Chirinos and Britton join Orioles' coaching staff
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Former catcher Robinson Chirinos is making his coaching debut in 2025. The Orioles are bringing him onto their staff, and they aren’t easing him into the next phase of his professional life. Chirinos was hired as bench coach, with the club making an announcement this morning. He replaces Fredi González, who wasn’t retained. Also debuting is Buck Br
Orioles announce 2025 major league coaching staff
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles today announced their 2025 major league coaching staff, led by 2023 American League Manager of the Year BRANDON HYDE in his seventh season. The club has named CODY ASCHE as the hitting coach, ROBINSON CHIRINOS as the bench coach, TOMMY JOSEPH as the assistant hitting coach, SHERMAN JOHNSON as the assistant hitting coach/upper level hitt
Notes on Gunnar Henderson's MVP finish and the pre-arb bonus pool
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For as good a year as Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. had and same for the Yankees Juan Soto, we knew they were not going to win the American League's MVP award. On Thursday that went to New York’s Aaron Judge, who got all 30 first-place votes as a unanimous selection. Witt was second in the voting, Soto was third and the Orioles' Gunnar Henerson was
With few remaining commitments, Nats should have flexibility to spend
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
As the dust settled from Friday night’s decision by the Nationals not to tender contracts to Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey, a few follow-up thoughts came to mind. One, they barely have any veterans on the roster anymore, with 24-year-old Luis Garcia Jr. (who debuted in August 2020) suddenly the most tenured player on the team. Two, they have seve
House moved closer to debut with more experience
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
PROSPECT REVIEW: BRADY HOUSE Age on opening day 2025: 21 How acquired: Drafted No. 11 overall in 2021 from Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Ga. Ranking: No. 3 (No. 84 overall) per MLB Pipeline, No. 4 (No. 79 overall) per Baseball America MLB ETA: 2025* Projected by MLB Pipeline Signing bonus: $5 million 2024 levels: Double-A Harrisburg and Trip
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Roch Kubatko
Orioles
We’ve entered a fresh week and the Orioles, like so many other teams, are waiting to make that huge strike in free agency or via a trade. The 40-man roster underwent some adjustments. Arbitration-eligible players were tendered contracts. Some minor league depth moves have been completed, with more to come. Executive vice president/general manager M