O's Anthony Santander wins an AL Silver Slugger Award

After producing a 44-homer season, hitting 11 more than he ever had previously, O's outfielder Anthony Santander tonight was named an American League Silver Slugger Award winner. A finalist the last three years, Santander is a first-time winner and joins Yankees Aaron Judge and Juan Soto as AL outfield winners. The O's had two other Silver Slugger

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Roki Sasaki will likely make a big impact for some MLB team, but at a small initial price

Over the weekend, an announcement that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted by his current team, the Chiba Lotte Marines to come to the MLB in 2025, put a top pitcher out there that some team will get at a real bargain price. Because at age 23, Sasaki is too young to qualify to be signed as a “foreign professional” and he instead will be sig
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Could Nats go big in search for rotation help?

If there’s only one player the Nationals are likely to pursue this winter, it’s an established slugger, preferably one who can play first base. If there’s a No. 2 item on general manager Mike Rizzo’s wish list, it’s probably an experienced starting pitcher, one who could help lead an otherwise young rotation to better days. This isn’t earth-shatter
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Taking the Orioles' bullpen for another spin after Coulombe's exit

My energy level isn’t allowing for a deep dive into anything beyond my couch, but Danny Coulombe’s removal from the bullpen adjusts the Opening Day projections. Not too soon to post them and not too soon to pivot. It isn’t common for a team to stand pat with its ‘pen, and I’d expect executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias to check the m
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O's Colton Cowser is finalist for BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year award

With one American League rookie award secured already, Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser tonight was named a finalist for the Baseball Writers’ Association of America's American League Rookie of the Year award for 2024. The other finalists are both Yankees: pitcher Luis Gil and catcher Austin Wells. The award winner will be announced a week from ton
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Free agent options aplenty if Nats pursue first baseman
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
It doesn’t take tremendous insight to figure out the Nationals’ No. 1 need this winter. They need to add power to a lineup that simply hasn’t had enough of that in recent years. The Nats ranked 29th in the majors in home runs each of the last two seasons, and their total actually went down from 2023 (151) to 2024 (135). In today’s game, that simply
O's Mike Elias talked about the club's needs during the GM meetings
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The baseball offseason is about to really heat up. Some big name free agents like Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras will meet with teams this week to get the ball rolling. There seemed to be a glacial pace of free agency last year and maybe it all moves faster this time around. The Winter Meetings are in early December. The general manager meetings w
The Orioles' week in review
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
So, what did I miss? I’m using open-heart valve-replacement surgery as a convenient, albeit painful, excuse for being so far behind on transactions and other news. It’s also why I’m resting after every sentence that I’m typing. A quick but heartfelt thank you to everyone who cared for me at Sinai Hospital, beginning with Dr. Peter Cho, who removed
Early look at Nats' free agent predictions
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It’s still early November, so the Hot Stove is far from heating up. But with this past week getting us further removed from the end of the World Series, the offseason – specifically free agency – has officially begun. For the Nationals, that means it may be time to make some significant offseason additions to the major league roster after years of
O's fans will be watching to see if the Yankees lose a big free agent fish
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As the MLB free agent process plays out this winter, Orioles fans will be watching closely to see what their team does. They may also be watching a player from another team closely. What Oriole fan would not be happy to see Juan Soto leave the New York Yankees? Even if he wound up with another team in the American League East, it would badly hurt t
Potential O's free agent target: Lefty pitcher Max Fried
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If the Orioles lose right-hander Corbin Burnes via free agency, they could turn to free agency to find his replacement, or at least find someone that is in his class of pitchers. They are not in abundance but there are a few available in this free agent class. A list that includes lefty Max Fried, who will be 31 next Opening Day. A former first-rou
Former first-rounders Kieboom, Denaburg leave organization
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals envision three of their recent first-round picks playing a significant role on their major league roster next season, with Dylan Crews leading the way, Cade Cavalli poised to make his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery and Brady House on track to get called up from Triple-A Rochester at some point. They need major contributio
Friday morning Nats Q&A
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The first official week of the offseason didn't include any acquisitions - it rarely does - but it did include some notable departures, as well as some other news. With four open spots now on the 40-man roster, the Nationals are positioned to add. The question, of course, is how prominent (read: expensive) those additions might end up being. It'll
Potential O's free agent target: Teoscar Hernandez
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It is the time of year where free agency in baseball takes center stage in the sport. Free agents can now sign with any club and it may not be long before some players do sign with new clubs. It can be an exciting time of the year for fans – they track which players will the O's pursue, which players can they actually add and which players will the
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Nationals announce 2025 home game times
MASN Staff
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The Washington Nationals today announced the first pitch times for the team’s 2025 home games. The team will open its 20th Anniversary Season at home with a three-game set against the division rival Philadelphia Phillies, beginning with a 4:05 p.m. Opening Day matchup on Thursday, March 27. It marks the second time the Nationals have hosted the Phi
       
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