The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve hired five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner Adam Jones as a special advisor to general manager Mike Elias and a community ambassador for the team. Jones will advise Elias on various aspects of baseball operations and be a resource for the rest of the baseball ops staff. He’ll also be a guest coach in spring training and … [Read more...] about Orioles Hire Adam Jones As Special Advisor, Community Ambassador
Orioles Sign Dylan Carlson, Designate Jacob Amaya For Assignment
The Orioles announced that they have signed outfielder Dylan Carlson to a one-year deal. The ALIGND Sports Agency client will reportedly make $975K with a $25K bonus for getting to 200 plate appearances. Infielder Jacob Amaya has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Carlson, 26, has seen his stock slide in recent years. That includes a very rough showing in … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Dylan Carlson, Designate Jacob Amaya For Assignment
Mike Rizzo Discusses Nationals’ Rotation Plans, Offseason Moves
The Nationals made a surprise addition to their already crowded rotation mix yesterday when they signed southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal. President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo spoke to reporters (including Mark Zuckerman of MASN and Spencer Nausbaum of the Washington Post) today about the club’s rotation plans for 2025 and where Ogasawara fits into that … [Read more...] about Mike Rizzo Discusses Nationals’ Rotation Plans, Offseason Moves
Nationals Sign Shinnosuke Ogasawara
The Nationals announced the signing of left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal on Friday. The WME Baseball client is reportedly guaranteed $3.5MM. He’ll make $1.5MM this year and $2MM in 2026. The Nationals will pay a $700K posting fee to his former team, the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. It’s a $4.2MM investment altogether. Fellow lefty … [Read more...] about Nationals Sign Shinnosuke Ogasawara
Stan Kasten, David Rubenstein Speak On MLB’s Economics
The Dodgers introduced their latest big-ticket free agent signee on Thursday. Team president Stan Kasten was among those in attendance at the press conference to celebrate Tanner Scott joining the club on a four-year free agent deal. Asked about the Dodgers’ second consecutive monster offseason, Kasten defended the organization’s spending. “This is really good for baseball. I … [Read more...] about Stan Kasten, David Rubenstein Speak On MLB’s Economics