The Nationals have signed right-hander Adonis Medina to a minor league deal, as noted in the transactions section of the righty’s MLB.com profile page. The 27-year-old hurler was once a consensus top-100 prospect and made his big league debut with the Phillies back in 2020. Over two seasons with the club, he posted a respectable 3.86 ERA with a 4.03 FIP in 11 2/3 innings of … [Read more...] about Nationals Sign Adonis Medina To Minor League Deal
Orioles Notes: Burnes, Cease, Hicks
The Orioles completed one of the offseason’s biggest trades in landing Corbin Burnes from the Brewers earlier this week, and it was a move that GM Mike Elias said the organization had been “talking about…since when the World Series ended.” It was heavily expected that the O’s would be looking for significant rotation help during the winter, and Elias shared some details on the … [Read more...] about Orioles Notes: Burnes, Cease, Hicks
Orioles Notes: Trade Market, Urias, Zimmermann, Akin, Hall
Orioles fans have grown increasingly frustrated with a listless offseason on the heels of last year’s division title and quick playoff exit. The O’s entered the offseason with a wide-open payroll outlook and deep farm system, ostensibly setting the stage for either a major free-agent pickup and/or a splashy trade to address the starting pitching. Neither has transpired to this … [Read more...] about Orioles Notes: Trade Market, Urias, Zimmermann, Akin, Hall
Nationals Outright Israel Pineda
The Nationals announced that catcher Israel Pineda, who was designated for assignment last week, cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Rochester. He will stick with the club but without taking up a roster spot. Pineda, 24 in April, was added to the Nationals’ roster in September of 2022 when Keibert Ruiz was injured. Pineda was kept mostly on the bench, … [Read more...] about Nationals Outright Israel Pineda
Orioles Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal
The Orioles signed reliever Andrew Suárez to a minor league contract, the club announced. The team did not indicate if he’ll receive an invitation to big league camp. Suárez, 31, saw a bit of major league action with the Cardinals last year. St. Louis had inked him to a minor league pact during the 2022-23 offseason. They selected his contract at the end of July. Suárez went on … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal