The Orioles announced that they have agreed to terms with right-hander Rico Garcia on a one-year deal for the 2026 season. The club didn’t announce salary figures but Josh Tolentino and Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun report that the righty will get a $900K salary. It’s an unusual deal. Garcia, 32 in January, was already on the Baltimore roster, having been claimed off … [Read more...] about Orioles, Rico Garcia Agree To Terms On 2026 Salary
Nationals Won’t Hire Miguel Cairo As Manager; Interested In Rocco Baldelli, Danny Lehmann
The Nationals’ managerial search continues to take shape, and one prominent candidate has already been eliminated from consideration. The Washington Post’s Andrew Golden reports that interim manager Miguel Cairo has been told that he won’t be the team’s full-time bench boss next season, while former Twins manger Rocco Baldelli and Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann have each … [Read more...] about Nationals Won’t Hire Miguel Cairo As Manager; Interested In Rocco Baldelli, Danny Lehmann
AL East Notes: Story, Flaherty, Lowe, Fairbanks
MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam touched on an assortment of Red Sox topics in the latest edition of their Fenway Rundown podcast, including a brief mention of Trevor Story’s status as the shortstop considers an opt-out clause in his contract. Cotillo believes “the Red Sox are pretty cautiously very optimistic that” Story will be staying with the team, and while’s … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Story, Flaherty, Lowe, Fairbanks
Orioles Hire Craig Albernaz As Manager
October 27: The Orioles officially announced Albernaz as the club’s new manager this morning. He will be introduced at a press conference on November 4. Both Elias and Albernaz offered statements in the aftermath of the hiring: “We are elated to welcome Craig Albernaz as the next manager of the Orioles and our leader on the field,” Elias’s statement reads. “Craig has built an … [Read more...] about Orioles Hire Craig Albernaz As Manager
John Morris Passes Away
Former big league pitcher John Morris passed away last week at the age of 84, according to an obituary posted to the Cape Gazette in Morris’s hometown of Lewes, Delaware. A veteran of eight MLB seasons, Morris is perhaps best known as a member of the Seattle Pilots during the club’s lone 1969 season. Morris signed into the Phillies organization for his age-18 season in 1960 but … [Read more...] about John Morris Passes Away