Another look at a strong year on the Baltimore farm
Steve Melewski
Orioles
While the Orioles were the surprise team in the majors this year, gaining 31 wins from 2021 to 2022, the Baltimore farm also had a strong year. But there, the win-loss record is not the standard by which success is fully achieved. Sure, you would like to win on the farm, but developing players and advancing them forward is the top goal. Helping the
Mateo gets glove love with Fielding Bible award
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo wasn’t deemed worthy of being a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove in the American League, a snub that drew attention inside and outside of the organization. He dazzled and was denied. If it stung Mateo, he was soothed yesterday with news that he’s receiving a Fielding Bible Award as the best defensive shortstop in the
Voit is finalist for NL Silver Slugger Award
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Despite a performance he deemed substandard by his career norms, Luke Voit nonetheless received at least some support for a Silver Slugger Award this season. The 31-year-old, acquired by the Nationals in this summer's Juan Soto-Josh Bell blockbuster trade, was revealed today as one of six finalists for the Silver Slugger among National League desig
Hyde chosen as The Sporting News AL Manager of the Year
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Awards season already is upon us. The Sporting News has named Brandon Hyde as it’s 2022 American League Manager of the Year. The winner is chosen in a survey of players, managers and executives. Hyde led an historic turnaround this season, with the Orioles improving by 31 games and posting its first winning record since 2016. Seven Orioles managers
A look at the remarkable 2022 season for lefty Cionel Pérez
Steve Melewski
Orioles
At one time, great things seemed to be in the future for O’s lefty reliever Cionel Pérez. He signed for big dollars as an international amateur out of Cuba in late 2016. He was signed by a Houston staff that included current O’s executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias. One of his minor league pitching coaches was Chris Holt. He woul
Nats need to add more power next year
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It’s no surprise a team that traded its top two power bats at the deadline finished the season as one of the worst power-hitting squads in the major leagues. When the Nationals traded Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the Padres for six players, including five prospects, they were giving up the majority of the power produced by their lineup. They did get
September injury means Cavalli is an unknown entering 2023
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PLAYER REVIEW: CADE CAVALLI Age on opening day 2023: 24 How acquired: First-round pick, 2020 draft MLB service time: 41 days 2022 salary: $700,000 Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2026, free agent in 2029 2022 stats (AAA): 6-4, 3.71 ERA, 20 G, 20 GS, 0 CG, 97 IP, 75 H, 43 R, 40 ER, 3 HR, 39 BB, 104 SO, 9 HBP, 1.175 WHIP
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The local media doesn’t vote on an award that honors the Most Improved Oriole. Deciding on an MVO can be hard enough, and the field expanded this year. Too many players to fit on a three-man ballot. Who deserved recognition as the imaginary MIO? Maybe it was outfielder Anthony Santander, who registered career-best numbers in multiple categories. Or
The Joe Maddon connection still paying off for Brandon Hyde
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The upcoming announcements of the winners for the major awards in Major League Baseball for the 2022 season could provide both some excitement and some frustrations for Orioles fans. There could be excitement next Monday Nov. 7 when the finalists for the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards are announced. The O's, it seems likely, will h
With new stadium naming partner in Rochester, will Nationals Park ever change?
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Triple-A Rochester announced yesterday a new naming rights partner for their home stadium. Innovative Solutions, the leading provider of information technology services for growing businesses on Amazon Web Services, and Monroe County agreed to rename Frontier Field, “Innovative Field.” The renaming coincides with the start of Rochester-based compan