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Back on minors deal, Doolittle is "full-go" for spring training
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
When he made the decision in July to have a relatively new and somewhat unproven procedure on his injured left elbow, Sean Doolittle was confident he’d be ready to pitch again come spring training. But because he was going to be a free agent at season’s end, he figured he’d still be unemployed in late-January, hoping he could show enough progress i
The next No. 1 prospect?: Shortstop Jackson Holliday is ready for first full pro year
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It doesn’t take long when interviewing young O’s shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday to realize this young man is mature beyond his years. He turned 19 on Dec. 4. He may look younger than 19 but he handles himself as an older, more experienced player might. And to say the least the player the Orioles selected No. 1 overall in the 2022 draft is tren
What to wonder about with spring training near
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Just two and a half weeks before pitchers and catchers are due at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. The media should get a better read on executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias’ plans for the roster when he speaks Friday before Day 2 of the caravan. How close it is to completion. The waiver wire could bring disruptions to a set
History shows a strong farm often leads to MLB success
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When some fans around Birdland see the Orioles doing well on top 100 prospects lists, the obvious follow-up question is whether getting such big numbers will lead to major league wins. If history is an indicator, not only could it lead to wins, but it could lead to a World Series championship. There are no guarantees in sports, of course, but there
Is there room for Colomé in crowded Nats bullpen?
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
In some respects, the Nationals’ signing of veteran reliever Alex Colomé to a minor league deal Friday makes perfect sense. Why wouldn’t this team take a chance on a 34-year-old with 159 saves and a 3.34 ERA over 446 career big league appearances, especially on a contract that won’t cost them anything unless he makes the club out of spring training
Pitching in with a few ideas about the Orioles' unsettled staff
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
I wrote Thursday that a week had passed since the Orioles made their last transaction, and the most recent move impacting the 40-man roster came Jan. 11 with the acquisition of left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez from the Red Sox. And then what happened? Austin Voth avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $1.85 million contract that included a
Cole Irvin addition another step to better overall pitch efficiency for the Orioles
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As the Orioles pitching staff made vast improvement last season – a team ERA of 3.97 after the club had ranked last the year before at 5.84 – there was an area of improvement that may have flown under the radar. The staff as a whole was much more pitch-efficient in 2022. The O’s staff averaged 16.2 pitches per inning. That was tied for eighth fewes
Bogar affirms that Nats value versatility
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The writing has been on the wall all offseason. Baseball has changed over recent years, and the Nationals have committed to adapting to it. Versatility is the name of the game. Gone are the days managers would trot out the same eight defenders in their same designated positions along with a starting pitcher expected to go seven or eight innings eve
Orioles roster seems to be nearing completion but hasn't necessarily reached that point
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles ventured into the offseason with the stated goal of finding veteran starting pitching to supplement a collection of younger, promising arms with varying degrees of major league success, none of it sustained for significant periods. John Means is the undisputed ace but shelved by reconstructive surgery on his left elbow that could sideli
Nats add veteran reliever Colomé on minor league deal
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals added another experienced reliever this afternoon to what already looked like a deep bullpen, signing veteran right-hander Alex Colomé to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp. Colomé, 34, isn’t guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster and will have to prove himself during spring training. But his lengthy track