Nats announce signings of Senzel, Floro; Downs is DFA
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals officially announced last week’s signing of third baseman Nick Senzel this afternoon, then added another signing for good measure: veteran reliever Dylan Floro. Both Senzel and Floro have officially signed one-year deals, Senzel’s worth $2 million plus incentives and Floro’s worth $2.25 million plus incentives, sources familiar with t
Nationals agree to terms with Dylan Floro and Nick Senzel
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro and third baseman Nick Senzel on Tuesday. Additionally, Washington designated infielder Jeter Downs for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Floro, 32, went 5-6 with a 4.76 ERA
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Nationals celebrate the holiday season with "12 Days of Natitude"
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals are providing some extra cheer this holiday season with 12 DAYS OF NATITUDE, the largest single-game ticket launch in club history. More than $40,000 worth of prizes, including memorabilia and exclusive access, are up for grabs now through December 23 for fans who purchase tickets to any 2024 Nationals home game. Tickets fo
Nats expecting bounceback for Green: "Don't sleep on Elijah"
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
When the Nationals selected outfielder Elijah Green with the fifth-overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, it was thought to be a steal for the rebuilding club. How did MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 draft prospect fall to the Nats at No. 5? This would be the second year in a row one of the top high school bats seemingly slipped to the Nats after Brady House fel
Is this pitcher a bit overlooked in the Baltimore rotation?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He is not the forgotten man in the Orioles starting rotation but maybe he is at times slightly overlooked. With Birdland excited about Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez at the top of that rotation and the return of lefty John Means late last year in addition to the potential to add another starter, we can look past the 2023 contributions of right-
Nats want to bridge gap between "A" and "B" bullpens
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The high point of the 2023 season for the Nationals undoubtedly came in August. Specifically, a 22-game stretch from Aug. 2-26 that saw the team go 16-6 and start catching the attention of the rest of the league, which had all but ignored this organization the entire season to that point. The remarkable thing about that stretch? The Nats didn’t dom
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
No matter how the 26-man roster is constructed for Opening Day, the Orioles will depend heavily and utilize to its fullest the versatility and flexibility that provides manager Brandon Hyde with a wealth of lineup options. Gunnar Henderson seems like he’s going to keep bouncing between shortstop and third base, as Jordan Westburg can do between sec
Longosz on what excites him about Nats' farm system
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Last month, the Nationals promoted longtime front office staffer Eddie Longosz to vice president and assistant general manager of player development and administration after spending the last 13 years in the club’s scouting department, most recently as the director of scouting operations for the last eight. Before the promotion, Longosz, a D.C. nat
A look at the potential for O's bullpen after Kimbrel addition
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The addition last week of right-hander Craig Kimbrel as Orioles closer certainly could be big for the Birds, who will play the 2024 season without All-Star closer Felix Bautista. In fact, we could come up with a potential Opening Day O’s eight-man bullpen right now that features four lefties and four right-handers and looks quite strong on paper. A
Haas eager to bring old and new together in scouting department
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Danny Haas believes it happened in Battle Creek, Mich., in the late 1990s, when he was an 18th-round draft pick of the Red Sox playing outfield in low Single-A and Mike Rizzo (a Midwest scout for the Red Sox at the time) was in town looking at some of the organization’s higher-rated prospects. “He was there with his son,” Haas recalls, “and I gave