Time to take a look at a few facts that came out of the 2023 baseball season and see how some of them may play out in 2024. This is where our opinions come in. Fact: No. 1-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday has played just one full minor league season and just 145 career games on the farm. He rose four levels last year, but played only 18 regular sea

Much has already been made of Nick Senzel’s friendship with Lane Thomas (with more to come) and how that factored into his decision to sign a one-year, $2 million deal with the Nationals that includes an extra $1 million in incentives. But there were other enticing aspects of joining the Nats that the 28-year-old considered when making his decision

Money remains a determining factor in free agency, with the most lucrative offers usually winning out. The game’s evolution still has its limits. Some things stay the same. However, the Orioles are finding that they’re a more attractive destination after emerging from the rebuild. The perception of the organization has shifted, and more dramaticall

A very pleasant good morning to you, wherever you may be! After a slow start to the offseason, the Nationals have started to make some news in recent days, signing Nick Senzel to play third base and Dylan Floro to deepen their bullpen. There remain several more positions of need, of course, with first base, left field and rotation depth very much o

They will be playing in a game that doesn’t count, and it won’t even be a nine-inning game. But in mid-March at spring training in one game, we will be able to see many, maybe even just about all, of the Orioles' top young prospects on the field at one time. It is a cool concept called “Spring Breakout,” a four-day event from March 14-17 in which e

The Orioles still haven’t announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season, though executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed at the Winter Meetings the hiring of Drew French as pitching coach. One of the two vacancies filled. An assistant pitching coach is expected to be named as Darren Holmes’ replacement. Bench coach Fredi G

Dylan Floro has heard the explanations, seen the analytics, understands why there’s ample evidence his performance in 2023 was better than the final stats suggest. He also knows the stats tell the truth about how he pitched this season. “It wasn’t a good year for me, I know that,” the veteran reliever said Wednesday during an introductory Zoom call

Now that he has moved from the American League to the National League, if Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins an MVP award while wearing Dodger blue, he will join the one and only one player in baseball history to have won MVP awards in both leagues. That player is former Oriole Frank Robinson, who won the NL MVP with Cincinnati in 1961 a

More than two months have passed since the Orioles lost to the Rangers in the Division Series. The first sweep by an opponent since May 2022. The finality knocking the sounds out of the visiting clubhouse at Globe Life Field, leaving players sitting in silence at their lockers. The hurt lessens for some but the mind can’t forget. “It hasn't eased f

The Nationals went to last week’s Winter Meetings in Nashville with a list of needs that included an everyday third baseman. They left Thursday morning after signing former Reds utilityman Nick Senzel for $2 million plus an extra $1 million in incentives. Senzel, 28, was non-tendered by the Reds last month after slashing .236/.297/.399 with a .696