Source: Nats sign pitcher Trevor Williams to two-year deal
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals have agreed to terms with right-hander Trevor Williams on a two-year deal, according to a source familiar with the terms, landing a veteran pitcher who could either fill a slot in their rotation or bullpen. Williams' deal is for $13 million over the two years, according to The Athletic. He earned $3.9 million this season as a member o
A closer look at Kyle Gibson's late-season strikeout surge
Steve Melewski
Orioles
We’ll see how newly signed Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson does on the field for the Orioles. The club hopes he’ll provide some quality while on the mound and some leadership while off it. But after his first Zoom press conference with local media, it's clear his interview game is very strong. And I don’t mean that he is boastful or cocky in any
Nats staffers anxiously waiting for sale process to conclude
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
There are a lot of demoralized Nationals employees right now. Demoralized, yes, because three years after winning the World Series they’re still in the early stages of a massive franchise rebuild that produced 107 losses this season and the trading away of just about every prominent veteran on the roster. But even more demoralized by the fact they
Some leftovers from the Winter Meetings
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The dateline has been stripped from stories like an abandoned car in a bad neighborhood. I got a lot of mileage out of baseball’s Winter Meetings, but it was time to come home. I flew. Just to clear the air. Some fans may feel that the Orioles were grounded in San Diego because their most visible activity was signing pitcher Ofreidy Gómez, outfield
Gibson: "I've always enjoyed playing in Baltimore"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SAN DIEGO – Kyle Gibson reached out almost immediately to Jordan Lyles after hearing from the Orioles, an interesting twist in his free agent journey, since he appears to be replacing the veteran starter in the rotation. The Orioles already began making their sales pitches to Gibson, which led to the agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract. N
A look at the remaining pitching market, plus other notes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
In case you missed it, Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees. It got pretty extensive coverage. And yes, most of the non-Yankees fans in the game are ready to move on to something else now. As it relates to the Orioles, they added right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson in recent days, but their search for a pitcher they can slot toward the top of their
Quiet Winter Meetings underscore current state of Nats
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez might have been the most visible general manager-manager duo at this year’s Winter Meetings, regularly seen in the lobby of the Manchester Grand Hyatt during both daytime and nighttime hours to an extent few of their counterparts were. A cynic would suggest that was evidence of how little the Nationals were
The continued quest for starting pitching and other Orioles Winter Meetings nuggets
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SAN DIEGO – Kyle Gibson may or may not count as a Winter Meetings acquisition, depending on your timeline. He reached agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract on Saturday but signed after the Orioles contingent checked into the Manchester Grand Hyatt. This is the only major league deal brought back to Baltimore. There will be others before ope
Orioles prepared to leave Winter Meetings with roster moves pending
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
SAN DIEGO – The Orioles will return home from the Winter Meetings on Thursday satisfied with the advancements made in trying to improve their roster. To find another starting pitcher and some left-handed bats. They just won’t have the bodies to show for it unless something breaks soon. “I don’t know that we’re any closer to any acquisitions than we
Nats take flyer on Red Sox righty Ward in Rule 5 draft (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – With their first Rule 5 draft pick in a dozen years, the Nationals took a flyer on a right-hander who recently returned from Tommy John surgery, hoping he can make it through the entire 2023 season on the major league roster, most likely as a multi-inning reliever before ultimately joining the rotation. Thad Ward, who spent the last fiv