SARASOTA, Fla. – He is one of baseball’s top prospects with a very potent bat. But it is his improvements on defense that are getting noticed often in O’s camp in Florida.  If you would have said in the winter that Mayo would get as much praise in Sarasota for his defense as for offense, that would have been a surprise. But he’s playing a solid thi

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals announced their roster for the first-ever Spring Breakout game next week against the Mets in Port St. Lucie. It includes 22 of their top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, including nine of the top 10 and 12 of the top 15: PITCHERSJarlin Susana, RHP, No. 10Travis Sykora, RHP, No. 11DJ Herz, LHP, No. 12Jac

SARASOTA, Fla. – The first wave of John Means’ news in camp arrived on the first day, with executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias indicating to the gathered media that the former All-Star was a month behind the other starters and probably would begin the season on the injured list. Nothing with the elbow that qualified as a setback. Ju

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – In order for Jake Irvin to bounce back from his rough first two spring training outings, the big right-hander thought he just needed to get back into his starting routine. Irvin’s first two appearances this spring came out of the bullpen after MacKenzie Gore started each game. While he can do his best to try to mimic his proc

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Joey Gallo returns to the Nationals lineup for the first time in over a week tonight against the Mets. The veteran slugger will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth behind Joey Meneses in his return to action. Gallo last played on Feb. 28 against the Red Sox in West Palm Beach, but has since been sidelined with a tig

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – The Nationals and Mets will face off for the second time this spring and the first time at Clover Park, about 45 minutes north of CACTI Park. Jake Irvin will make his first Grapefruit League start tonight after his first two outings came out of the bullpen. The right-hander struggled in those two appearances, giving up seven

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles’ No. 1 ranked farm system has been on display pretty much every day this spring training in Florida with young players and prospects excelling in the Birds’ Grapefruit League games - helping the club to an 11-2 record. The O’s farm will have another chance to shine, this one on national television on March 14 at 7:05 p.

SARASOTA, Fla. – Ryan O’Hearn is proof that it’s not all about making the Opening Day roster. He didn’t last year but he went on to become a key Oriole, one that would hit in the middle of the club’s batting order. This after producing a .683 OPS in parts of five seasons with Kansas City. The O’s acquired him for cash considerations on Jan. 3, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Today is Jake Irvin Day as the big right-hander finally gets to make his first start of spring training. Yes, the 27-year-old has already appeared in two Grapefruit League games, but both were in relief out of the bullpen. Tonight he’ll jog out of the visiting dugout in the bottom of the first inning of the Nationals’ game a

SARASOTA, Fla. – The first of two off-days has arrived on the Orioles’ spring training schedule. Golf outings, fishing excursions, time with family, the choice to sleep late. And that’s just the media. The Orioles have played 13 games and won 11, a nice little statistic that means very little. TT Bowens broke a 2-2 tie Sunday with a three-run, nint