Ted Lerner, the first true owner of the Washington Nationals since baseball returned to Washington, DC, passed away on Sunday, February 12. Theodore N. Lerner was 97. Mr. Lerner, a lifelong Washington resident, succumbed to complications from pneumonia. As a young boy, Lerner attended Senators games at the old Griffith Stadium.
This is the second article about the Nationals Hot Stove panel discussion for full season ticket holders on January 28. The focus here is on “off the field” stuff.
As rumors continue to swirl around the Orioles’ future in Baltimore, news broke this week that the O’s will decline the five year lease extension for OPACY extended to them by Maryland Stadium Authority. The...
You can’t ignite the baseball hot stove season without a spark. The Washington Nationals held their first Hot Stove session for full-season ticket holders since January of 2020 last Saturday at Nats Park. Those in attendance on the concourse of the FIS Champions Club got an inside look at the upcoming season from an on the field and off the field perspective. This edition will focus on the on-field stuff.
The Baltimore Orioles have completed their sixth trade of the offseason in a move for LHP Cole Irvin. The deal sends SS prospect Darell Hernaiz to the Oakland Athletics, in return for both Irvin and...
The Washington Nationals signed 14 free agents on the first day of the international signing period on January 15. Six outfielders led the list by position, followed by three shortstops and three right-handed pitchers. One left-handed pitcher and one catcher completed the group.
Shortstop Luis Almeyda headlined a busy international signing day for the Baltimore Orioles. For more about Almeyda click this link. In all, the O’s signed 27 players – tying their record for most players signed...
The Baltimore Orioles have signed international prospect Luis Almeyda for a franchise record $2.3 million. The former record was set in 2022 by the signing of OF Braylin Tavera for a $1.7 million signing bonus....
The Baltimore Orioles have traded for LHP Darwinzon Hernández in exchange for cash considerations. The acquisition of Hernández meant that a demotion was needed to keep the roster at 40, and thus Lewin Diaz was...
The Washington Nationals fanned the flames of their not-so-hot stove by signing another free agent left-handed bat, Corey Dickerson, to a one-year contract. Dickerson, a ten-year veteran, will turn 34 in May. In 97 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022, Dickerson hit .267 with 17 2B, 6 HR, and 27 RBI.
