Monday morning Nats Q&A
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
One month from now, Nationals pitchers and catchers will be on the back fields in West Palm Beach, Fla., with position players soon to join them. Hard to believe, right? Though they haven't been making major news, the Nats have been making some news the last few weeks, from the signings of Dominic Smith and Corey Dickerson to the designating of And
More with O's top international signee Luis Almeyda and on Sunday's announcement
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The announcement of 27 international signees by the Orioles Sunday represents their fourth international class under executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and the club’s senior director, international scouting Koby Perez. Each year their highest signing bonus has exceeded the previous year. On July 2, 2019, the club’s top signee,
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles completed most of their arbitration business on Friday and made another sizeable splash two days later in the international market. There isn’t much left to do besides get the camp roster ready for spring training. Austin Voth is the only player among the six arbitration eligibles who didn’t agree to terms. He’s seeking $2 million and t
Elian Soto headlines Nats' latest international signings
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The international signing period officially opened this morning, an avenue the Nationals have been traditionally successful in using to acquire young talent. To open the 2023 signing period, the Nationals announced they have agreed to terms with 14 international free agents: right-handers Jose Feliz, Leuris Portorreal and Enyerber Riveo; left-hande
Nationals agree to terms with 14 international free agents
MASN Staff
Masn
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with 14 international free agents on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Vice President and Assistant General Manager of International Operations Johnny DiPuglia made the joint announcement.  COLOMBIA PLAYER                POS        B/T         HT          W
Almeyda heads up large O's international class (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles have announced a large international amateur signing class today of 27 players headed by shortstop Luis Ayden Almeda, age 16, from the Dominican Republic. Almeyda’s signing bonus is $2.3 million, per MLB.com, the largest ever given an international amateur by the Orioles. He becomes the club’s first international signee with a bonus exc
Orioles open the 2022-23 international signing period by adding 27 players
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles today announced that they have opened the 2022-23 International Signing Period with 27 contract agreements, tied for the most in club history (2019-20). Highlighting the Orioles’ 2022-23 international signing class are: shortstop LUIS ALMEYDA, the highest-paid international signee in club history, shortstop JOSHUA LIRANZO, infielder JOS
A familiar story for Robles, on the field and in arbitration
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Less than one year ago, Victor Robles and the Nationals were unable to come to terms on a salary figure for the 2022 season, so the two sides filed for arbitration. This was after the lockout-delayed spring training had begun, creating a very narrow window for negotiations and for a hearing to be scheduled. The disparity between the two sides’ offi
A new international signing period arrives for the Orioles
Steve Melewski
Orioles
A new international amateur signing period has arrived in Major League Baseball. Later today the Orioles are expected to announce their latest class of international signees. Their class, per reports, will be headed by Dominican shortstop Luis Ayden Almeyda. A right-handed hitter, the 16-year-old Almeyda, according to Baseball America, will get a b
Sifting through spring training storylines as report date nears
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The offseason is melting away like Frosty. Not quite a puddle, but it’s getting mushier. (I’m still wondering why Santa Claus left Karen on the roof of her house rather than dropping her off at the front door. She should have demanded to speak with his manager. But I digress …) The report date for Orioles pitchers and catchers is exactly one month