Grayson Rodriguez calls it "an honor" to ascend to O's 40-man roster
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Considering he walked off the mound with an injury in the sixth inning of a Triple-A game with Norfolk on June 1, returning to pitch this past season in September was big for the sport’s highest-rated pitching prospect, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. While the Orioles didn’t get him a late-year start in Baltimore to make his MLB debut, he did make
Not an award winner this time, but some appreciation for Brandon Hyde
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles Adley Rutschman did not win the AL Rookie of the Year award. That was expected. Manager Brandon Hyde did not win the Manager of the Year award, which went to Cleveland's Terry Francona. That was probably a bit less expected but certainly Francona was the favorite heading into last night. To have five of the 30 votes not place Hyde among
The ramifications of Tuesday's roster moves
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Tuesday wound up a busy day for the Nationals, who added six players to the 40-man roster, dropped four others and announced a couple more transactions to boot. Here are some more thoughts on what transpired … * The decision to outright Yadiel Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester might be a tip-off to more decisions that will be coming in the days and w
Looking back on yesterday's Orioles news
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
A week of Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards announcements makes a stop tonight at Cy Young. Each ballot had room for five candidates. None of the Orioles are expected to make an appearance. The winner will come from a group consisting of Chicago’s Dylan Cease, Toronto’s Alek Manoah and Houston’s Justin Verlander. The Orioles’ dry spel
Hyde is runner-up for AL Manager of the Year by BBWAA
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles’ rise from 110-loss team in 2021 to playoff contender this summer, their record settling above .500 to shock the industry, couldn’t launch manager Brandon Hyde toward another award. Hyde was runner-up tonight to the Guardians’ Terry Francona for the American League’s Manager of the Year in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of
Orioles add right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, four others to 40-man roster
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles added five players today to their 40-man roster. By adding these players, they now cannot be taken by another organization in the upcoming Dec. 7 Rule 5 draft. And they will all report to major league spring training in Sarasota, Fla. in February. They added two of their three top pitching prospects in right-handers Grayson Rodriguez an
Orioles add five players to 40-man roster
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Selected the contracts of RHP Noah Denoyer, RHP Seth Johnson, SS Joey Ortiz, RHP Grayson Rodriguez, and LHP Drew Rom. The Orioles 40-man roster is at 39 players.
Hernandez among cuts as Nats add six players to 40-man roster
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals chose to protect six prospects from being lost in next month’s Rule 5 draft before today’s leaguewide deadline, which forced them to remove four more players from their 40-man roster, including outfielder Yadiel Hernandez. Hernandez and right-handers Jackson Tetreault and Evan Lee all cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Ro
Washington Nationals add six players to 40-man roster
MASN Staff
Masn
The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of infielder Jake Alu, left-handed pitcher Matt Cronin, outfielder Jeremy De La Rosa, left-handed pitcher Jose Ferrer, right-handed pitcher Jake Irvin and right-handed pitcher Jackson Rutledge on Tuesday. Additionally, the Nationals designated right-handed pitcher Tommy Romero for assignment while out
Rutschman was second for ROY but remains first in leading O's into the future
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He wasn’t named the American League Rookie of the Year last night. The Orioles' Adley Rutschman finished second to Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez. But there is no shame in that, and it doesn’t diminish from the strong rookie year he had or what is expected for his future. And that is simply, greatness, so the expectations, as always for Rutschman, are h