Basallo's big accomplishment not involving prospect rankings (O's clinched)

Considering the 2024 season was his fourth in pro ball, but just his second full season of minor league ball, O’s 20-year-old catching prospect Samuel Basallo has accomplished a lot. He has flown up prospect rankings to now be a top 10-15 player. He repped the Orioles in the Futures Game this year. He was named the High-A Carolina League MVP last s
Asked if he could remember the last time he made a behind-the-back play in the field like the one he pulled off in the top of the first Tuesday night, Mitchell Parker laughed. “A long time ago,” he said. “High school.” And what did Parker think when he realized he had somehow snagged Freddy Fermin’s 98-mph comebacker in such stunning fashion? “Oh g
NEW YORK – Because the Orioles were put in a strange position of needing assistance to clinch a postseason berth, or maybe they stumbled into it, the anticipated intensity level of their eventual celebration was hard to measure. Would they really go all out with the full plastic-covered, cork-poppin’ craziness like in 2023? And how would that work
Standouts from across the Washington Nationals Minor League system will be recognized as part of a special pregame ceremony on Tuesday, as the club recognizes its 2024 Minor League Award winners. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Player Development & Admin
Neither the Nationals nor the Royals have been able to score runs with any regularity down the stretch of the season, so maybe it was appropriate tonight’s interleague series opener between the two was scoreless into the ninth inning. The only difference: One of these teams is fighting for its life to secure an unlikely postseason berth, while the
NEW YORK – The reaction to the last out was subdued out of necessity. A fly ball sealed the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Yankees and players lined up for the traditional congratulatory handshake line. They didn't know whether they made the postseason for a second year in a row. The out-of-town scores posted on a video board in right-center field didn'
Still looking to clinch an American League playoff berth, with a magic number of two, and still not officially eliminated from AL East contention, the Orioles begin their final road trip of the regular season tonight at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles can clinch a postseason slot tonight with a win and a loss by either Kansas City or Minnesota.  Where
As the final week of the major league season gets underway, the Nationals took some time this afternoon to honor some of their top minor league players at the conclusion of the season on the farm. The Nationals today announced the winners of their 2024 minor league awards, with those not already on the major league roster joining the team in D.C. f
Stone Garrett stood in front of the same locker he occupied in the Nationals Park clubhouse last season, right next to good friend MacKenzie Gore, and smiled wide as he was asked what it felt like to be back here for the first time in 2024. “It’s like getting called up to the big leagues again,” the outfielder said. “Honestly, it feels like the fir
NEW YORK – The influx of players from the injured list to the active roster has bypassed starter Grayson Rodriguez. First baseman Ryan Mountcastle was the last position player to be reinstated, with his return announced this afternoon. Rodriguez is the last injured pitcher with a chance to come back in 2024, but he didn’t make the trip to New York.
NEW YORK – Ryan Mountcastle is on the Orioles roster but out of tonight’s lineup. Ryan O’Hearn is playing first base and Heston Kjerstad is the designated hitter. Jordan Westburg is batting fifth. Ramón Urías is eighth. For the Orioles Gunnar Henderson SS Adley Rutschman C Anthony Santander RF Colton Cowser LF Jordan Westburg 2B Ryan O’Hearn 1B Hes