SARASOTA, Florida–As spring training begins, nearly a month later than it should have, the Orioles are faced with many questions. While baseball was preoccupied during the 99-day lockout, the Orioles prepared, and on Saturday reportedly reached agreement with 37-year-old catcher Robinson Chirinos, whose signing has yet to be made official. The April 8th opener against the Tampa … [Read more...] about Storylines for the Orioles as spring training begins
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Orioles’ Means and Mancini share settlement sentiments on 1st day of workouts; Mullins explains why he kept quiet about health; Chirinos signing official
SARASOTA, Florida—Monday was the Orioles’ first official workout day for the 2022 season, and they were happy about it. Oriole player representative John Means and teammate Trey Mancini talked about staying united to get new collective bargaining agreement, and Cedric Mullins shared why he didn’t reveal his health condition before the 2021 season. Means said the team voted … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Means and Mancini share settlement sentiments on 1st day of workouts; Mullins explains why he kept quiet about health; Chirinos signing official
Orioles Sign Catcher Robinson Chirinos To 1-Year, $900K Deal
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles on Monday announced the signing of catcher Robinson Chirinos to the team’s active roster. Chirinos, 37, is a journeyman catcher and career .231 hitter who has played for a half-dozen teams since making his Major League Baseball debut in 2011. The one-year contract is worth $900,000, according to contractual details compiled by the … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Catcher Robinson Chirinos To 1-Year, $900K Deal
Southeast Notes: Wizards, Morris, Bamba, Ball, Thomas
Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. blasted his team’s defensive effort after Saturday’s 127-118 loss to the Blazers, Ava Wallace of the Washington Post writes. Washington allowed Portland to shoot 52% from the floor and 37% from three-point range. The Blazers were led by Josh Hart, who scored 44 points. “It’s not something schematic, it’s some of the same issues,” Unseld explained. … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Wizards, Morris, Bamba, Ball, Thomas
Washington Nationals reportedly ink Ehire Adrianza to one-year, major league deal
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Nationals continued to make moves on the fringes of their roster with the reported signing of Ehire Adrianza... The Washington Nationals continue to make moves around the fringes of their roster in the days since the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was ratified. Following on from agreeing to a one-year deal with … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals reportedly ink Ehire Adrianza to one-year, major league deal