Best- and worst-case scenarios for Nats pitchers in 2023
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
As the start of spring training gets closer and closer – pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach in a mere nine days! – we’re looking at how unpredictable the upcoming season could be for each member of the Nationals’ potential roster on an individual basis. With few established players that look like sure things entering the year, there’s
Stowers on trying to make club, Means on rehab, Mullins on WBC
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The blonde hair was much shorter, but Kyle Stowers kept his same enthusiasm for being a major league player. The excitement about debuting in August, the smiles as fans lined up to get a photo with him in Salisbury. He greeted one group as if they were friends from high school. Stowers isn’t assuming that he’s on the Orioles’ roster for opening day
Rutschman on fans, Rodriguez on chasing roster spot during O's Birdland Caravan event
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It seemed that Birdland Caravan may have hit another gear on Saturday afternoon in downtown Baltimore. A packed crowd, some braving long lines in the frigid cold, greeted the Orioles at their happy hour event at Checkerspot Brewing Company. It is not far from that spot, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, that those fans hope some of those players will
Nats add another potential depth starter in Kuhl
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals have added another experienced starter to a rotation depth chart that was lacking in that department, signing right-hander Chad Kuhl to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league camp later this month. Kuhl, 30, has made 111 major league starts, the first 84 of which came for the Pirates from 2016-21. He spent last seaso
Playoff talk cranked loudest among Orioles
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Mike Elias’ choice of word in August, within the infamous “liftoff” quote, caused some confusion regarding payroll flexibility, but it was the first true indicator that he was moving past the rebuild stage and eyeing a much grander one. Elias told the assembled media at the warehouse Friday morning that the rebuild was over, that it was “behind us.
Chasing a playoff spot means dealing with much higher expectations for the Orioles
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When asked yesterday about his Orioles having higher expectations for this season, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said his own words are one reason for that. The Orioles take on the season ahead is not one to temper, but rather take on the expectations of a fan base expecting their team to make a run at the playoffs. After
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Doolittle and Dolan remain committed to D.C. now and in the future
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
When Sean Doolittle was traded to the Nationals on July 16, 2017, it was for sure a major change in his career. He was going from the last-place Athletics to the first-place Nats. What he probably didn’t know at the time was that it was a major life change for him and his soon-to-be wife, Eireann Dolan. Doolittle brought a lot of value to the Natio
Notes on Mountcastle, Hall, rotation, Means and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SALISBURY - Ryan Mountcastle couldn’t resist. The temptation got the best of him. Mountcastle had to check out the left field fence at Camden Yards this week while in town for the Birdland Caravan, knowing that it hadn't changed. Giving it another chance to torment him. “We were up there. It looked about the same,” Mountcastle said yesterday before
Henderson hops on caravan before heading to first major league camp
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson has attained top prospect status by checking all the boxes. This morning, he spent hours packing them. The team’s caravan made a stop at the Maryland Food Bank, where Orioles players, employees, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde served as volunteers sorting and boxing don
Nationals announce special ticket events for 2023 season
MASN Staff
Nationals
With Major League Spring Training just a couple weeks away and the regular season right around the corner, the Washington Nationals today announced several of the team’s 2023 special ticket events. The schedule includes fan-favorites like Pups in the Park, Cat-urday, Night OUT and Ladies Night, plus season-long series like College Days and military