The Nationals announced on Friday that they’ve optioned left-handers Shinnosuke Ogasawara and DJ Herz to Triple-A Rochester. Infielder Nasim Nunez and catcher Drew Millas were also sent down. As Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com writes, this essentially finalizes Mitchell Parker as the season-opening fifth starter. Manager Dave Martinez said early in camp that MacKenzie … [Read more...] about Nationals Option Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz
Gunnar Henderson To Open Season On Injured List
Orioles GM Mike Elias made a number of announcements as the club begins to finalize its Opening Day roster plans, as relayed by multiple reporters including Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball. Most notable among those announcements is the fact that star shortstop Gunnar Henderson will open the season on the 10-day injured list. Additionally, Elias announced that southpaw Cade … [Read more...] about Gunnar Henderson To Open Season On Injured List
Nationals Select Colin Poche To 40-Man Roster
The Nationals announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Colin Poche. The veteran reliever signed a minor league deal with Washington last month, and he’ll now be a part of the team’s Opening Day roster. Poche has pitched in four of the last six MLB seasons, as a Tommy John surgery shelved him for the entirety of the 2020-21 campaigns. He returned from that … [Read more...] about Nationals Select Colin Poche To 40-Man Roster
Orioles Sign Kyle Gibson
The Orioles announced on Friday that they’ve reunited with Kyle Gibson on a one-year deal. The Rowley Sports Management client is reportedly guaranteed $5.25MM and can earn another $1.525MM in performance bonuses — including $150K apiece at 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 starts. Baltimore placed Kyle Bradish, who underwent elbow surgery last June, on the 60-day injured list to open … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Kyle Gibson
Orioles Option Coby Mayo To Minor League Camp
The Orioles announced this afternoon that they’ve optioned top infield prospect Coby Mayo to minor league camp. He’ll open the season at Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also reassigned non-roster invitees Samuel Basallo, Daz Cameron, Nick Gordon, Corbin Martin, Levi Stoudt and Thaddeus Ward to minor league camp. Mayo, 23, has played parts of two seasons in Triple-A. He’s a … [Read more...] about Orioles Option Coby Mayo To Minor League Camp