Irvin raised the bar this season, now seeks consistency in 2025
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: JAKE IRVIN Age on Opening Day 2025: 28 How acquired: Fourth round pick, 2018 MLB Draft MLB service time: 1 years, 152 days 2024 salary: $745,600 Contract status: Under club control, likely arbitration-eligible in 2026, free agent in 2030 2024 stats: 10-14, 4.41 ERA, 33 G, 33 GS, 187.2 IP, 173 H, 97 R, 92
Random take Tuesday
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Jumping around the baseball world with a few random notes and takes. Well at least this year the narrative that the top teams don’t win in baseball and that it’s hard to have a five-day layoff before the playoffs for division winners, were blown all to heck. We need a new narrative! Last year wild card teams played in the World Series when No. 5 se
Mailbag leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Turns out, I didn’t empty the mailbag. The questions kept comin’ and I couldn’t keep up. Here are some leftovers for breakfast to go with your cold pasta and pizza. Maybe that half-eaten sub or the sushi roll that comes with a strict deadline for consumption. Or you could be weird and go with eggs and toast. Zach Eflin or Grayson Rodriguez on Openi
Another club option decision for the O's: Reliever Seranthony Domínguez
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles have some important roster decisions coming soon. Within five days of the end of the World Series they have to decide if they will pick up club options for 2025 on a few players to include reliever Seranthony Domínguez. It comes down to a $7.5 million dollar decision. He’ll get $8 million if they pick up his option and a $500,000 buyout
After late-season surge, is Gore ready to assume role as Nats' ace?
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
PLAYER REVIEW: MACKENZIE GORE Age on Opening Day 2025: 26 How acquired: Traded with CJ Abrams, James Wood, Robert Hassell III, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit from Padres for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, August 2022 MLB service time: 3 years 2024 salary: $749,600 Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2028 2024 stats: 10-12, 3.90 ERA, 32 G, 3
Because You Asked - First Class
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The baseball playoffs have provided nightly thrills that seem to be directing teams and media toward cross-country travel for the World Series. You won’t rack up any mileage reading my mailbag. It comes to you. This is the latest sequel to the beloved 2008 blockbuster. There could be some leftovers later. Don’t be too bummed if you didn’t make it i
Another take on O's winning baseball from back in the day
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When I wrote about the Orioles' success in the early years of the American League Championship Series, in this story on Friday, it was a fun story to do. It reminded me of my youth and falling in love with this sport watching the likes of Brooks, Cakes, Frank and Boog. Earl Weaver was there to run the show and fire us all up. Four 20-game winners,
The shaky state of the Nationals' No. 2 catching job
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
We’ve spent the last two weeks here running through all of the prominent position players on the Nationals, reviewing their 2024 performances and looking ahead to how they might (or might not) fit into the club’s 2025 plans. And we’ll transition to the pitching staff beginning Monday, first looking at the starters and then the primary relievers. Bu
How many relievers will remain in Orioles bullpen in 2025?
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Reliever Burch Smith doesn’t rate as one of the bigger decisions awaiting the Orioles. However, he’s on their agenda. Smith is eligible for arbitration despite his name being missing from some lists. He made $1 million this year, with the Orioles paying the prorated minimum salary after selecting his contract on July 11. The Rays signed Smith as a
O'Hearn's club option: Pricey or reasonable for that level of production?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles acquired Ryan O’Hearn from the Kansas City Royals on Jan. 3, 2023 for cash considerations. And now, whether he remains an Oriole in 2025, will have a lot to do with how they consider using their cash. He has a $8.0 million dollar club option for next season. It was originally $7.5 million but that could expand by $500,000 if he exceeded