WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Everything was going swimmingly for Michael Soroka. He had bounced back from his first rough start of the spring, completing the first four innings of tonight’s start against the Marlins on a mere 48 pitches. And then came the top of the fifth, at which point the narrative took a sharp turn in the opposite direction. Unable

SARASOTA, Fla. – The quest for starter depth has caused the Orioles to circle back to Kyle Gibson. The club announced tonight that it signed Gibson to a one-year contract. A source confirmed that the deal guarantees $5.25 million. The Athletic also reported that Gibson can earn $1.525 million in performance bonuses. Gibson, 37, spent the 2023 seaso

The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher KYLE GIBSON on a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season. Gibson, 37, was 8-8 with a 4.24 ERA (80 ER/169.2 IP) with 161 hits (23 HR), 91 total runs, 68 walks (1 IBB), four hit batters, and 151 strikeouts in 30 starts last season for the St. Louis Cardina

SARASOTA, Fla. – Félix Bautista finally made it back into a Grapefruit League game tonight, his first in a week, and he stuck around for two outs and 26 pitches. If the idea was to gain clarity on his status for Opening Day, the mission failed. Bautista surrendered a wind-aided, opposite-field home run to Zach McKinstry. He struck out two batters b

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals have chosen Mitchell Parker as the final member of their Opening Day rotation, a decision that became official when they optioned both Shinnosuke Ogasawara and DJ Herz to Triple-A Rochester. The Nats also optioned infielder Nasim Nuñez and catcher Drew Millas to Rochester, narrowing their list of remaining cand

SARASOTA, Fla. – Dylan Carlson won’t play general manager. He’d prefer holding onto his sanity. “You lose your mind a little bit,” he said. Can’t argue with his logic. Carlson came into Orioles camp and ran into a crowded outfield. The Orioles signed him on Jan. 27 to a one-year deal worth $975,000 with a $25,000 bonus if he reached 200 plate appea

SARASOTA, Fla. – Gunnar Henderson remains out of the lineup tonight against the Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium. He’s taking live batting practice Saturday against pitchers on one of the back fields. Henderson hasn’t played since Feb. 27 and seems unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, but the Orioles are keeping the door cracked. Grayson Rodriguez playe

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – There’s a bit of a chill in the air here in South Florida. OK, maybe not the kind of chill all of you back home have dealt with the last six weeks, but just enough to make this feel a little more like the kind of springtime weather we’re all going to experience soon enough when the season begins. The Nationals play their thi

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It’s officially the home stretch of spring training. The Nationals have three more days here in Florida, with an exhibition tonight against the Marlins, Saturday against the Mets and then split-squad games Sunday against the Astros and Cardinals. Then they fly north for Monday’s exhibition finale against the Orioles. And the

SARASOTA, Fla. – Félix Bautista has become a mountainous riddle. His fastball touches 98 mph, which it’s done multiple times. He says that his arm feels good and yes, of course, he’s going to be on the Opening Day roster. His last outing was scoreless and hitless with two strikeouts. He retired the side in order after twice running the count full.