Díaz happy to slow down and stay with Orioles
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – Lewin Díaz noticed that his friends stopped contacting him. The excitement shared over finding a new team was replaced by awkward silence. The Pirates claimed Díaz off waivers in November. The Orioles claimed him less than two weeks later. And the insanity was building momentum. A trade to the Braves, another claim by the Orioles,
Rotation candidate: A closer look at Kyle Gibson's mostly solid two-year run
Steve Melewski
Orioles
He is not only the oldest player on the Orioles’ 40-man roster, but he is also the only one born before 1990. He is right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson, signed to a one-year contract in December. After a year where his ERA was 5.05 over 31 starts, many may consider him a back-end of the rotation talent, even if he slots higher than that in the Orioles
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Uneventful camp so far is evidence of Doolittle's recovery
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The most newsworthy aspect of Sean Doolittle’s spring so far is perhaps the fact there hasn’t been anything all that newsworthy to report. Doolittle has been throwing off a mound since Christmas. He’s faced live hitters. He’s talking about the importance of pitching back-to-back days before the end of camp. This is all norma
Coolbaugh and Flaherty familiar with Mazara's work
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Outfielder Nomar Mazara is new to the Orioles, signing a minor league contract on Dec. 6. He knows catcher James McCann and non-roster outfielder Daz Cameron from previous stops, but it’s one of the team’s former hitting coaches who’s created the strongest ties. Scott Coolbaugh, who held the job with the Orioles for the last four s
Throwing again, Rainey aims for August return
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Tanner Rainey knows the date. It was Aug. 3 when he underwent Tommy John surgery, saw his 2022 season come to an early conclusion and realized his 2023 season would be significantly delayed. As much as he’s tried not to look at specific dates throughout the long rehab program, the Nationals reliever knows the two most signif
Position players report, top prospects get to take some hacks
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Position players officially reported for spring training today, and everyone was present and accounted for. Most guys had already been trickling in over the last few days, but now the entire roster is in place for good. The first official full-squad workout is set for Tuesday morning, but all of the position players made a p
Hearing from Hyde at today's Orioles workout
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles held a light workout this morning leading into Tuesday’s first full-squad gathering. No bullpen sessions or live batting practice. Mostly some conditioning and fielding drills, followed by an early exit from the complex. Manager Brandon Hyde said Anthony Santander will get some work at first base after returning from th
Santander thrilled to play in World Baseball Classic
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. – Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is leaving camp on March 6 to join Team Venezuela in Miami for the World Baseball Classic. He’s jumping into a talent-heavy roster that includes Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Luis Arraez, Miguel Cabrera, Andrés Giménez, Gleyber Torres and Salvador Perez. He also can reunite with former Orioles
As spring games get set to start, we find out if there will be roster surprises
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If the question is can someone surprise us and make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster, no doubt that answer is yes. Nothing is completely set and we haven’t seen one pitch thrown in a spring game yet. Jobs can be won, even by non-roster players and we can and may well see surprises. This leads to another question – how important will spring training
Hassell, Wood trying to ignore hype, focus on present
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – As the 67 players in big league camp retreat to the clubhouse following their daily workout here, they pass by another group of players in Nationals uniforms. They are younger, less experienced, though not necessarily less noticeable. The organization’s top prospects who reported early for spring training ahead of the rank-a