Some important dates on the baseball calendar
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The World Series is three games deep, stalled a bit after Monday night’s postponement in Philadelphia. The real offseason also is on hold, with some teams making smaller 40-man roster moves until the heavy lifting commences. For example, the Orioles must decide five days after the World Series whether to exercise Jordan Lyles’ $11 million option. T
Urías wins first Gold Glove
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Ramón Urías didn’t break camp with a regular spot in the Orioles’ lineup. His position wasn’t set. But he received validation this afternoon for his defensive excellence. Urías, 28, is the recipient of a Gold Glove at third base in the American League, beating out the Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman and the Guardians’ José Ramírez. The announcement was mad
Ramón Urías wins first career Rawlings Gold Glove
MASN Staff
Orioles
Rawlings today announced that RAMÓN URÍAS has been named the 2022 American League Gold Glove Award recipient at third base. The award is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, which accounts for 75 percent of the selection process. The other 25 percent is based on the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI). Urías, 28, led AL third basemen and finished
Can Edwards duplicate impressive bullpen work in 2023?
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PLAYER REVIEW: CARL EDWARDS JR. Age on opening day 2023: 31 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2022 MLB service time: 5 years, 169 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2024 2022 stats: 6-3, 2.76 ERA, 57 G, 2 SV, 62 IP, 51 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 8 HR, 29 BB, 56 SO, 1 HBP, 1.226 WHIP, 142 ERA
Random take Tuesday
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He didn’t get anything going against the Orioles in a three-game series near the end of the year, but Aaron Judge has hammered Baltimore pitching so much over the years that if he leaves the Yankees, no one in Birdland will shed a tear. Elation might be the prevailing emotion. Before Birdland gets too excited about that prospect, for one, Judge mig
How to evaluate Rizzo in 2023
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The first couple of weeks of the offseason are usually for player evaluations from the season. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Mark Zuckerman’s player reviews from the past month.) Evaluating coaches and front office personnel is harder to do. There are fewer numerical values we can attribute directly to the general manager and manage
Offseason workouts lifted Watson to organizational pitching award
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Ryan Watson didn’t seek out a trainer during the offseason to decrease his chances of being injured. It was more about eliminating some mobility issues, concentrating on hip work and “becoming very aware of his body because he’s so tall,” said Theo Aasen, a strength and conditioning coach who owns Optimal Athlete Kollective in Tampa. Never did the
There are plenty of defensive metrics, making sense of them is the problem
Steve Melewski
Orioles
There are some aspects of baseball not up for an argument or debate. It’s simple math and right there in front of our eyes on the stat sheets to see which players won batting titles in each league, or led the league in homers, doubles or saves for instance. It’s clear which team wins the World Series as they decide that on the field. But some honor
Finnegan has established himself, but there's still room to grow
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PLAYER REVIEW: KYLE FINNEGAN Age on opening day 2023: 31 How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2019 MLB service time: 3 years 2022 salary: $725,900 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2026 2022 stats: 6-4, 3.51 ERA, 66 G, 11 SV, 66 2/3 IP, 54 H, 28 R, 26 ER, 9 HR, 22 BB, 70 SO, 0 HBP, 1.140 WHIP, 112 ERA+, 3.76 FIP, 0.6 fWAR
Opposing scout offers Kyle Schwarber comp on Heston Kjerstad
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
When rosters were revealed last month for every team in the Arizona Fall League, Heston Kjerstad led a group of seven Orioles assigned to the Scottsdale Scorpions. He was the biggest name as the second-overall selection in the 2020 draft. He was the biggest deal because, quite simply, everything Kjerstad does warrants our attention. The draft statu