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Nationals announce 2019 minor league staff

Nationals announce 2019 minor league staff
The Washington Nationals announced their Minor League managers, coaches and coordinators for the 2019 season on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The coaching staffs of the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Single-A Potomac Nationals will remain intact for the 2019 season. Mack Jenkins joins the organization as the pitching coach of Single-A Hagerstown after spending 32 seasons with the Cincinnati...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A feast of walk-off winners

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: A feast of walk-off winners
Now that we've welcomed a new year, we can say that spring training starts next month. It won't be long before things are hopping at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., as the Orioles get ready for a most intriguing 2019 season. But before we look to the future with names like Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde, it's time to reflect on some Orioles magic from the past. Yes, it's another recap of "Orioles Classics" airing on MASN, giving fans a chance to warm themselves beside the hot...
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Why it's smart for Mike Rizzo to wait to fill final roster spots

Why it's smart for Mike Rizzo to wait to fill final roster spots
Unlike other teams in the major leagues, the Nationals did a bulk of their heavy offseason lifting before the Winter Meetings convened in Las Vegas. They bolstered the bullpen with the additions of right-handers Kyle Barraclough and Trevor Rosenthal. They remade their catching corps, signing free agent Kurt Suzuki for another tour of duty and trading for Yan Gomes. And they spent big on starter Patrick Corbin, giving the left-hander a six-year, $140 million contract that represents the largest...
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Is Difo better as a regular or in a utility role?

Is Difo better as a regular or in a utility role?
Throughout the offseason, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has alternately professed satisfaction with the tandem of Wilmer Difo and Howie Kendrick, who could share second base in 2019, and been in regular contact with the agents for a slew of free agents capable of taking over at the keystone. Through this complicated dance, I've wavered on whether second base is best turned over to someone who has played the position on a regular basis in recent seasons or whether the Difo/Kendrick duo...
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Nationals agree to terms with Aníbal Sánchez

Nationals agree to terms with Aníbal Sánchez
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a two-year contract with a team option for 2021 with right-handed pitcher Aníbal Sánchez on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Sánchez, 34, went 7-6 with a 2.83 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for the Atlanta Braves in 2018. His 2.83 ERA was the second-best mark of his career and the best since he posted a 2.57 ERA in 2013 as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He struck out 135...
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"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Lots of homers and 1970 memories

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Lots of homers and 1970 memories
Well, you survived Christmas. And if a frenzy of wrapping paper, egg nog and shooing the cats away from the tinsel has you feeling a little like Ebeneezer Scrooge, boy, do we have the perfect pick-me-up for you. Let's start with homers. Lots of 'em. Power displays, sluggers flexing their muscle and some late damage that turned the tide toward the Orioles. And if that wasn't enough, we've got a great New Year's Day present for you: the entire 1970 World Series, pitting the Birds against the...
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Nationals agree to terms with Matt Adams

Nationals agree to terms with Matt Adams
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2020 with first baseman Matt Adams on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Adams, 30, returns to the Nationals after hitting .257 with nine doubles, 18 home runs, 48 RBI, 24 walks and 37 runs scored in 94 games with Washington in 2018. He recorded a .510 slugging percentage and an .842 OPS before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Our holiday gift to you

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Our holiday gift to you
It's the most wonderful time of the year - at least that's what that song tells me. Seriously, it seems like it's on a continuous loop. From the car to the department store to the supermarket. It's everywhere. While we don't have parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting or caroling in the snow, we do have some of the hap-hap-happiest results in this week's holiday array of "Nationals Classics" on MASN. Consider these our gift to you - and be of good cheer, as spring training is...
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Orioles FanFest tickets now on sale

Orioles FanFest tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for Orioles FanFest, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Presented by Visit Sarasota County, the event will feature appearances by current and former Orioles players and coaches as part of a day-long celebration of baseball that will also include clinics, exhibits and interactive games. The event will be held from 11 a.m-6 p.m., with early entry for Birdland Members beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets are available online at...
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Orioles name Brandon Hyde 20th manager in club history

Orioles name Brandon Hyde 20th manager in club history
The Orioles today announced that Brandon Hyde has been named the 20th manager in club history. This will mark Hyde's first Major League managerial assignment. The Orioles will introduce Hyde during a press conference on Monday, December 17, at Oriole Park. "After conducting an intensive search, I believe that we have found the ideal leader for the next era of Orioles baseball," said Mike Elias, Orioles Executive Vice President and General Manager. "Brandon's deep background in player...
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Rizzo hoping Taylor's offseason work will pay dividends

Rizzo hoping Taylor's offseason work will pay dividends
LAS VEGAS - If there's any player on the Nationals roster who needs to chill out and press the reset button, it's center fielder Michael A. Taylor, whose hopes of following up a breakout 2017 campaign were dashed last season when general ineffectiveness cost him a starting job and made him question how he was going about his daily work. So what's Taylor doing in the Dominican Winter League with Gigantes de Cibao, where he was a late addition to the roster and is hitting .143 (2-for-14) with...
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Nationals acquire Tanner Rainey from Reds

Nationals acquire Tanner Rainey from Reds
The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Tanner Rainey from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcher Tanner Roark on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Rainey, 25, went 7-2 with three saves and a 2.65 ERA in 44 games out of the bullpen for Triple-A Louisville in 2018. He struck out 65 batters, issued 35 walks and posted a .148 opponent batting average en route to being named an International...
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Rizzo: Nats doing "due diligence" on Japanese lefty Kikuchi

Rizzo: Nats doing "due diligence" on Japanese lefty Kikuchi
LAS VEGAS - General manager Mike Rizzo said Wednesday that the Nationals are doing their "due diligence" on Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who could be the first player to benefit from new posting rules agreed upon by Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. "We've monitored him, we've scouted him," Rizzo said during his afternoon briefing with reporters during the Winter Meetings at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. "We've done our due diligence on him and he's...
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Decisiveness, patience equally important in Rizzo's world

Decisiveness, patience equally important in Rizzo's world
LAS VEGAS - Even before he'd settled into his suite at the Delano Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Nationals general manger Mike Rizzo had swiftly and decisively checked off most of the items on his offseason to-do list. He'd bolstered the back end of his bullpen by trading with the Marlins for Kyle Barraclough and signing free agent Trevor Rosenthal to set up closer Sean Doolittle. He'd reworked his catching corps, signing free agent Kurt Suzuki for another tour in D.C. and...
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Martinez thinks Robles is ready to play every day

Martinez thinks Robles is ready to play every day
LAS VEGAS - When Victor Robles hit .353 over his first seven Grapefruit League games in spring training, Nationals manager Davey Martinez didn't get carried away with thinking how his top prospect might impact the lineup in 2018. Martinez knows spring training stats can be fool's gold, and that wunderkind prospects can suddenly look line overmatched roster filler once they've faced - and struggled against - good major league pitching. After hitting his first spring training home run on March...
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What to make of Tanner Roark trade speculation

What to make of Tanner Roark trade speculation
LAS VEGAS - The Winter Meetings are all about rumors. They dominate the lobby conversation day and night at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort. They fuel all sorts of media speculation. And they're discussed each day when reporters meet with general managers to get an update on their team's machinations. This morning brought some chatter n Yahoo! Sports about the Nationals shopping right-hander Tanner Roark, who seems an unusual trade candidate considering that general manager Mike Rizzo...
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For openers, Rays expect bullpenning is here to stay

For openers, Rays expect bullpenning is here to stay
LAS VEGAS - The Rays redefined their pitching strategy last season, and they are getting ready to use the same philosophy in 2019. That is, they will continue to do their bullpenning. "We're going to see it happen," Rays manager Kevin Cash said during a press conference Monday at the Winter Meetings at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. "We're going to do it." Why not? It worked. The Rays finished third in the American League East with 90 victories. Most teams would panic if they lose...
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Could defense up the middle make up for loss of Harper's power bat?

Could defense up the middle make up for loss of Harper's power bat?
LAS VEGAS - Anyone who's spent significant time around Mike Rizzo knows that what the Nationals general manager means isn't always what he says. There's a subtle subtext to his responses, which are calculated in such a way as to answer a question without revealing too much. Sometimes it's casual misdirection; other times, it's completely intentional. But sometimes, a sound byte from Rizzo gives you much more than you really hear. One of those moments came yesterday afternoon, when Rizzo...
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Nats not focused on left-handed relief market - for now

Nats not focused on left-handed relief market - for now
LAS VEGAS - His roster may be crying out for a dependable left-handed matchup reliever, but Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo doesn't consider adding one among the most pressing tasks he has to accomplish at the Winter Meetings. Aside from closer Sean Doolittle, the Nationals bullpen tilts decidedly toward the right side. The other two left-handed holdovers - Matt Grace and Sammy Solís - had mixed results last season. Grace had his best season as a major leaguer, posting a 2.87 ERA and...
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Hitting lesson with Long, grounds crew experience up for bid

Hitting lesson with Long, grounds crew experience up for bid
LAS VEGAS - If you want to feel what it's like to be a member of the media covering the Nationals, get a behind-the-scenes look at what the grounds crew at Nationals Park does or receive a private lesson with Nats hitting coach Kevin Long in the stadium batting cages, get your clicking fingers ready to bid. Beginning this morning, and running through Thursday at 10 p.m., these Nationals-centric goodies and other baseball items and experiences are up for bid at the annual Winter Meetings...
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