The Washington Nationals acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Lowe, 29, won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2023, a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award in 2022, and

The Nationals have acquired a much-needed first baseman. Not via free agency, but trade. The club finalized a deal this evening that will bring former Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner Nathaniel Lowe to Washington in exchange for left-hander Robert Garcia, a trade that fills a major hole in the roster but also creates another hole in an al

Today, it’s another edition, our pre-Holiday edition, of several questions for O’s fans. Per usual, answer one question or all of them. Respond to other readers' answers with your takes on their takes.  On to the questions: 1) Where does right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano slot into the O’s rotation? And after going 15-3 with a 1.67 ERA in Japan, how well

It’s time for the third installment of our 20 Greatest Players in Nationals History series, which means we’ve reached the Top 10. If you missed the first two installments, be sure to click these links for No. 16-20 and No. 11-15. It was no easy task finalizing the 20 greatest players in 20 years of Nats baseball, and it was no easier deciding who m

Before we get to the holiday leftovers and play the game of “does this smell OK,” we should dig a little deeper into the mailbag. Grab a shovel. My editing consisted of thinking “maybe I should” and changing it to “absolutely not.” The bullpen sorely lacked strikeouts in 2024. Was that due more to lousy luck or the arms not having strong "out" pitc

As he explored his options this winter, Michael Soroka was struck by the Nationals’ interest in him. Interest that stemmed not as much from what he had done in the past, but from what they feel he’s still capable of doing in the future. “It seemed like the best place to move forward with, for myself and for the organization,” the right-hander said

When the Orioles begin the 2025 season, there is a pretty good chance right-hander Dean Kremer will be in their rotation. As he has been for the last few seasons. Kremer posted an ERA of 3.23, a career best, in 21 starts in 2022. But he had a 4.12 ERA the next season, and last season it was 4.10. That ERA was essentially league average: an ERA+ of

I’ll be home for Christmas, and with a mailbag that should be a little lighter after another dumping. You dared to ask and I deemed your questions worthy of my attention. Don’t take the honor lightly. Also, my mailbag roasts chestnuts on an open fire and your mailbag wrestles squirrels for acorns. How much of a language barrier will there be for To

Mike Snyder just completed his 16th season with the Orioles. He was inherited by Mike Elias when he joined the Orioles but has proven to be a key lieutenant to the O’s executive vice president and general manager. Snyder completed his first year in the role of senior director of professional scouting after being promoted in October of 2023. In this

The Nationals’ long-awaited first free agent signing of the offseason didn’t qualify as a big splash. Michael Soroka isn’t the big slugger they need for the middle of their lineup. He’s not the closer they lack since non-tendering Kyle Finnegan. And he’s probably not the ace of the staff, even if he did pitch like one as a rookie for the Braves way