The Nationals are going to sign left-hander Foster Griffin, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. It’ll be a one-year, $5.5MM contract with another $1MM in incentives for the Excel Sports Management client. The Nats have 40-man vacancies and won’t need to make a corresponding move. Griffin, now 30, got some brief major league action a few years ago. He made seven appearances, … [Read more...] about Nationals To Sign Foster Griffin
Orioles Claim Josh Walker, Designate Drew Romo For Assignment
The Orioles have designated catcher Drew Romo for assignment, 7News Boston’s Ari Alexander reports. The move opens up space on Baltimore’s 40-man roster for left-hander Josh Walker, as the O’s announced that Walker has been claimed off waivers from the Braves. Romo only just arrived in Baltimore’s organization a few days ago, via a waiver claim off the Rockies’ roster. Romo … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Josh Walker, Designate Drew Romo For Assignment
Nationals Drawing Significant Interest In CJ Abrams
The Nationals have been deep in a rebuild for quite some time, and that figures to continue under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. That’s meant plenty of trade rumors surrounding southpaw MacKenzie Gore, who is set to reach free agency after the 2027 season. He’s not the only trade chip that Toboni has to market, however, as Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal of The … [Read more...] about Nationals Drawing Significant Interest In CJ Abrams
Red Sox, Nationals Swap Pitching Prospects
In a rare type of transaction, the Nationals and Red Sox have agreed to swap pitching prospects. The clubs announced a one-for-one deal that sends righty Luis Perales to Washington and southpaw Jake Bennett to Boston. Neither player has made his MLB debut but both are on the 40-man roster. It’s the kind of trade that fans often like to project but which almost never happens in … [Read more...] about Red Sox, Nationals Swap Pitching Prospects
Orioles Outright Ryan Noda
The Orioles announced earlier this week that first baseman Ryan Noda has cleared outright waivers. Noda was designated for assignment by the Orioles last week. Noda, 30 in March, was plucked from the Dodgers’ system by the Athletics in the 2022 Rule 5 draft. His rookie campaign in 2023 was a strong one, as he slashed .229/.364/.406 (122 wRC+) with a 15.6% walk rate and 39 … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright Ryan Noda