More mailbag leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
I would have an easier time catching a fly ball in left field in a heavy rainstorm while wearing stilettos than catching a break. I should be coming home today from Sinai Hospital, except the pharmacies contacted don’t have my new AFib prescription and I have to wait until Monday. I can only get it here in-patient. My response is, why can’t you jus
Potential O's free-agent target: Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As the search for starting pitching goes on throughout MLB, all teams, including the Orioles, might be taking note of free-agent right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. The right-hander is a remarkably consistent pitcher in recent seasons, who at his age will not command a long-term deal or the major dollars of the top-tier pitchers. Eovaldi is also known as
Could a utility man emerge for the Nationals?
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The so-called utility man has always been thought of in somewhat negative terms. If someone plays multiple positions, it’s probably because he’s not good enough to play every day at one position. While that line of thinking has mostly held true throughout baseball history, there have been some more recent examples of teams treasuring a good player’
O's prospect Creed Willems on his solid '24 season and how mental skills work helped
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For Orioles top 30 catching prospect Creed Willems, some mental skills work this year help his physical talents play and show more often. One can help the other and for Willems in 2024, it did. The lefty-hitting catcher, who turned 21 in June, played 98 games this past season, the first 82 with High-A Aberdeen and the last 16 with Double-A Chesapea
After scary moment in spring, Lile looking to stand out in Nats outfield
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
PROSPECT REVIEW: DAYLEN LILE Age on opening day 2025: 22 How acquired: Drafted in second round in 2021 from Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky. Ranking: No. 12 per MLB Pipeline, No. 17 per Baseball America MLB ETA: 2025* Projected by MLB Pipeline Signing bonus: $1.75 million 2024 levels: High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg 2024 stats: 130
Orioles full of offseason surprises
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Making the qualifying offer to Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander probably was the most predictable act performed by the Orioles since the playoffs. Tendering contracts to the top players on their arbitration list also could be seen from miles.   Like any offseason, there also have been a fair share of surprises. Here are a batch, in no particular
A look at the Baseball America O's top 10 prospects list
Steve Melewski
Orioles
A new Baseball America O’s top 10 prospects list dropped this week. Before or even after you get to your Turkey today, take a look at the list and a few thoughts on each player. 1 – Catcher Samuel Basallo: The big man with the big bat ascends to the top spot. Now it’s a matter of time before he makes his MLB debut. A shining star for the O’s intern
What the Nationals are thankful for today
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
OK, maybe this hasn’t been as great a year as many probably hoped it would be. There’s still plenty to be thankful for today, though, right? Of course there is. Even as it pertains to baseball, which may not be back to the level we’d all prefer but undoubtedly is trending in the right direction at last, with the ultimate payoff perhaps not as far o
Leftovers for Thanksgiving breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The turkey will be the star today in many households, but I’m more of a sides guy. They can make or break a meal. Trading for or signing a starter the caliber of Corbin Burnes, if not actually him, would be baseball’s turkey. The same goes for a big right-handed bat. Three more minor league signings on Monday were sides. The Orioles didn’t make any
Green continues to search for contact while strikeouts have him sliding down ranks
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
PROSPECT REVIEW: ELIJAH GREEN Age on opening day 2025: 21 How acquired: Drafted No. 5 overall in 2022 from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Ranking: No. 21 per MLB Pipeline, No. 19 per Baseball America MLB ETA: 2026* Projected by MLB Pipeline Signing bonus: $6.5 million 2024 levels: Single-A Fredericksburg 2024 stats: 106 G, 468 PA, 414 AB, 74 R, 86