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
Does pitching search for big fish lead O's to the trade market?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
In the Orioles' search for a top-of-the-rotation type starting pitcher, they could turn back to a pitcher whose name came up a lot at the midseason trade deadline – lefty Garret Crochet.  Baseball insiders feel he is a prime trade prospect right now. He has two years of team control left for the Chicago White Sox, but they are not likely to win muc
Did Nats lose potential trade chips?
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Thanksgiving is four days away, officially kicking off the holiday season. It also may kick off a busier time for the Hot Stove season. It has been predictably quiet around the league since the World Series ended a month ago. But we’re now two weeks away from the start of the Winter Meetings, with many around the industry already anticipating a bus
Because You Asked - Another 48 Hours
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The mailbag is stuffed again like a Thanksgiving turkey. I’ll do my best to provide answers but at times will just have to wing it. This is the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 original. Editing rules are trashed like a two-week-old green bean casserole. Also, my mailbag carves the turkey at the head of the table and your mailbag heats up a Hungry
Nats suddenly find themselves searching for a new closer
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Twenty-four hours ago, the Nationals’ most pressing roster needs appeared obvious. They needed a power-hitting first baseman. They needed a veteran starting pitcher. They needed an experienced reliever or two for a setup role. And maybe they needed another productive offensive player who could either hold or share the DH role with someone else. And
More on the Baysox name change, plus notes on Aberdeen and Frederick
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – So now the score is 2-2. There are two Orioles full-season affiliates that use a very specific home name, as in the Triple-A Norfolk Tides and the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds. Now two have a more regional look: the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds and, as of yesterday, the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox, formerly the Bowie Baysox. “I think when
Revisiting Orioles bullpen after Webb's non-tender
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Here we are again, blowing up roster projections in November. Stand back and cover your ears. I want to cover my eyes every time one of my locks doesn’t pan out. We learned more about the roster with yesterday's non-tender of right-handed reliever Jacob Webb. We know that Emmanuel Rivera has a $1 million contract that doesn’t guarantee him an Openi
Nats non-tender Finnegan and Rainey, making both free agents
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals surprisingly parted ways with Kyle Finnegan tonight, choosing not to tender a contract to their All-Star closer four months after turning down trade offers for him. The club also non-tendered reliever Tanner Rainey, the last remaining active member of the 2019 World Series roster, before this evening’s leaguewide 8 p.m. deadline. Five