Orioles nominate Hanser Alberto for 2020 Roberto Clemente Award

Orioles nominate Hanser Alberto for 2020 Roberto Clemente Award
The Orioles and Major League Baseball today announced that Hanser Alberto has been named the Orioles' 2020 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award. The most prominent individual player award bestowed by MLB, the Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a player from each club who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. The Orioles will...
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Orioles mourn passing of longtime scout Fred Uhlman Sr.

Orioles mourn passing of longtime scout Fred Uhlman Sr.
It is with great sadness that the Orioles share the news of the passing on Sunday of longtime scout and Orioles Hall of Famer Fred Uhlman Sr. Uhlman's career in professional scouting spanned 46 years, including the last three decades with the Orioles. He joined the club as Scouting Director in January of 1985 and later served as a Special Assistant and Professional Scout. Upon his retirement in 2015, Uhlman was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame as the Herb Armstrong Award winner, which...
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Nationals, Entercom announce digital streaming of radio broadcasts

Nationals, Entercom announce digital streaming of radio broadcasts
Baseball fans in the nation's capital can now stream the 106.7 The Fan (WJFK-FM) radio broadcast of Nationals games through RADIO.COM, the fastest growing digital audio platform in America. Fans will be able to listen to Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler, the voices of Nationals radio, free on the RADIO.COM app and website, or on RADIO.COM via select smart speakers by selecting 106.7 The Fan. Fans using a smart speaker should tell their speaker to play 106.7 The Fan on the RADIO.COM app. The...
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Orioles launch "Player's Favorite Things" benefit auction

Orioles launch "Player's Favorite Things" benefit auction
The Orioles today launched the "Player's Favorite Things" basket auction to benefit Living Classrooms. Fans have the opportunity to bid on collections of items from their favorite Orioles players including Shawn Armstrong, Paul Fry, Travis Lakins Sr., Rio Ruiz, Chance Sisco, Pat Valaika and manager Brandon Hyde. Fans can bid at Orioles.com/auction from now until Monday, September 7, at 10:00 p.m. ET. Photos and details on each basket are also available at...
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Nationals agree to terms with infielder/outfielder Brock Holt

Nationals agree to terms with infielder/outfielder Brock Holt
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder/outfielder Brock Holt and optioned pitcher Ben Braymer to Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg) on Saturday. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Nationals transferred infielder Starlin Castro (broken right wrist) to the 60-day Injured List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Holt, 32, joins the Nationals after beginning the 2020 season with the...
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Last chance to be selected as a Maryland Lottery "Contestant of the Game"

Last chance to be selected as a Maryland Lottery "Contestant of the Game"
Time is running out to enter the Maryland Lottery's FAST PLAY "Contestant of the Game" promotion. The final drawing to pick contestants for the remaining Orioles games is this Tuesday, Sept. 1. Two contestants are selected for each Orioles game. The Lottery has awarded $72,000 in cash prizes to winners so far this season, including $2,500 to both Teresa Martin of Whiteford and Dina Pierelli of Dundalk. They were the "Contestants of the Game" for the Aug. 6 game versus the Miami Marlins....
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Nationals recall left-hander Ben Braymer, place Seth Romero on injured list

Nationals recall left-hander Ben Braymer, place Seth Romero on injured list
The Washington Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Ben Braymer from the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg) and placed left-handed pitcher Seth Romero on the 10-day Injured List with a broken right hand on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Braymer, 26, joins the active roster for the first time in his career, and will make his Major League debut with his first appearance. Washington's 2018 co-Minor League Pitcher of...
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Orioles celebrate 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment with Empowerment Series and Voter Up campaign

Orioles celebrate 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment with Empowerment Series and Voter Up campaign
In support of the club's commitment to women's empowerment, the Orioles today announced plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which prohibited the federal government from denying American citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. The Orioles recognize the historical significance of this anniversary in the long struggle for voting rights, a struggle that continued for many years thereafter for women of color. Beginning today, the Orioles will...
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Juan Soto named NL Player of the Week

Juan Soto named NL Player of the Week
Following a week in which he hit .462 (12-for-26) with one double, five home runs, 12 RBI, three walks, one stolen base and 12 runs scored in seven games during the week, Juan Soto was named National League Player of the Week on Monday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. Soto, 21, led the National League in slugging percentage (1.077), OPS (1.610), home runs (5) and RBI (12) during the week. He hit safely in six of the seven games, drove in runs in five of the seven and...
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Nationals select contract of infielder Luis García

Nationals select contract of infielder Luis García
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of infielder Luis García and placed infielder Starlin Castro on the 10-day Injured List (broken right wrist) on Friday. Additionally, the Nationals transferred left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman to the 60-day Injured List (left flexor mass strain). Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. García, 20, is considered the No. 2 prospect in Washington's Minor League system, according to both...
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Nationals select contract of right-hander Dakota Bacus

Nationals select contract of right-hander Dakota Bacus
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Dakota Bacus and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper to the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg) on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Bacus, 29, joins the active roster for the first time in his career, and will make his Major League debut with his first appearance. In eight Minor League seasons entering the 2020 campaign, Bacus went 42-25 with...
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Orioles, Nationals to resume suspended game Friday in Baltimore

Orioles, Nationals to resume suspended game Friday in Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals will resume their suspended game from August 9 on Friday, August 14 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The suspended game will begin at 5:05 p.m. ET and resume at the point in which it was suspended. The Orioles will remain the road team and play will resume with one out in the top of the sixth with runners on first and second and the Orioles leading, 5-2. Both the suspended game and the regularly-scheduled game will be 9.0-inning regulation games....
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Orioles announce plans for home opener on July 29

Orioles announce plans for home opener on July 29
The Orioles today announced plans for the club's home opener on Wednesday, July 29, at 7:35 p.m. ET against the New York Yankees, which will air on MASN and across the 44-station Orioles Radio Network, including flagship 105.7 The Fan. MASN's telecast will begin with a 30-minute O's Xtra pregame show hosted by Brett Hollander and Mike Bordick live at Oriole Park. All of the Opening Day action will be called by Scott Garceau and Ben McDonald on MASN, while Geoff Arnold and Dave Johnson handle...
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Mo Gaba elected to Orioles Hall of Fame

Mo Gaba elected to Orioles Hall of Fame
The Baltimore Orioles today announced that beloved Orioles superfan Mossila "Mo" Gaba has been elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame as the second-ever recipient of The Wild Bill Hagy Award. Mo, a resident of Glen Burnie, Md., began calling in to 105.7 The Fan's sports programming in 2015 at the age of nine. Unbeknownst to his mother, he would call in on afternoons when he got home from school to share his unparalleled knowledge of Baltimore sports with local fans and radio listeners. Despite...
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Nationals agree to terms with infielder Josh Harrison

Nationals agree to terms with infielder Josh Harrison
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with infielder Josh Harrison and optioned catcher Raudy Read to Alternate Training Site Fredericksburg on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harrison, 33, joins the Nationals after spending 2020 Spring Training and Summer Camp with the Philadelphia Phillies. He's appeared in 878 games across nine Major League seasons, hitting .273 with 161 doubles, 28 triples, 53 home runs, 277 RBI,...
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The Maryland Lottery's "Contestant of the Game" promotion is back

The Maryland Lottery's "Contestant of the Game" promotion is back
Orioles fans and Lottery players alike are gearing up for the start of the 2020 baseball season. The fan favorite "Contestant of the Game" promotion returns, awarding cash to two lucky Maryland Lottery winners per Orioles game. The Lottery will select two "Contestants of the Game" for each of the 60 Orioles games this season. Each winner will receive $500 just for being selected, and an additional $500 for every Orioles home run hit during that game. The O's hit 213 home runs last season,...
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Nationals announce 30-man roster

Nationals announce 30-man roster
The Washington Nationals announced their initial 30-man roster on Thursday. In addition, Washington selected the contracts of outfielder Emilio Bonifácio, left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman and right-handed pitcher Javy Guerra. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. The Nationals 30-man roster is comprised of 15 pitchers, three catchers, seven infielders, and five outfielders. Starters: LHP Patrick Corbin, RHP Aníbal Sánchez, RHP...
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Orioles set 2020 opening day roster

Orioles set 2020 opening day roster
The Orioles today officially set their 30-man roster for Opening Day. The roster includes 16 pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders, and five outfielders. 12 of the 30 players were on the Orioles' 2019 Opening Day roster. Eight players are donning an Orioles jersey for the first time. Three players will start the season on the 10-day Injured List, right-hander Hunter Harvey (retroactive to July 20; right forearm strain), left-hander John Means (retroactive to July 20; left shoulder fatigue),...
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Nationals announce 2020 broadcast schedule

Nationals announce 2020 broadcast schedule
The 16th season of Nationals baseball is right around the corner, with an Opening Day matchup on ESPN against the New York Yankees set for Thursday, July 23rd at 7:08 p.m. ET. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and 106.7 The Fan will continue to serve as the Nationals broadcast partners for regular season games in 2020. On-air talent for Nationals broadcasts on MASN and 106.7 The Fan will remain unchanged for the 2020 season. Two of the Nationals exhibition games - July 20 at the Orioles...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A few more retro looks before baseball resumes

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A few more retro looks before baseball resumes
By this time next week, we'll be staring at real baseball games (assuming COVID-19 doesn't again rear its ugly head and get in the way of our long-awaited reunion with the national pastime). So consider this your own version of the latter stages of spring training 2.0, where you reacquaint yourself with how to watch baseball games in preparation for next weekend's Orioles series in Fenway Park that kicks off the truncated 2020 campaign. Sometimes, the most important thing in a game happens...
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