The Nationals are working to finalize extensions for manager Dave Martinez and president of baseball operations/general manager Mike Rizzo, report Ken Rosenthal and Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. Martinez has already agreed to a two-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season, per the report. Rizzo is close to agreeing to a contract of “similar length.” Both Martinez and … [Read more...] about Nationals Agree To Extension With Dave Martinez, Working On Deal With Mike Rizzo
Orioles Place Aaron Hicks On 10-Day Injured List
Prior to tonight’s game with the A’s, the Orioles placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list due to a lower back strain, with a retroactive placement date of August 16. Ryan McKenna was called up from Triple-A to take Hicks’ spot on the active roster and as part of Baltimore’s outfield mix. Injuries have plagued Hicks throughout his career, and his recent … [Read more...] about Orioles Place Aaron Hicks On 10-Day Injured List
Orioles Designate Mychal Givens For Assignment
The Orioles announced that right-hander Mychal Givens has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and designated for assignment. Givens, 33, signed a one-year deal in the offseason with a $5MM guarantee. Unfortunately, injuries have prevented him from providing much of anything this year. He began the season on the injured list thanks to left knee inflammation. He was … [Read more...] about Orioles Designate Mychal Givens For Assignment
Nationals Release Franmil Reyes, Jacob Nottingham
The Nationals released Franmil Reyes and Jacob Nottingham from their minor league deals, as indicated by the transactions page for Triple-A Rochester. Reyes signed with the Nats in May and Nottingham joined the organization in early July, with neither player seeing any action at the big league level. After hitting 92 homers with a .260/.325/.503 slash line over 1540 plate … [Read more...] about Nationals Release Franmil Reyes, Jacob Nottingham
José Bautista To Officially Retire
José Bautista hasn’t played in a big league game since 2018 but had never officially retired in the years after his last appearance. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet was among those to report today that Bautista will sign a one-day contract with Toronto to officially retire as a Blue Jay, as part of the ceremony wherein he will be added to the club’s Level of Excellence on … [Read more...] about José Bautista To Officially Retire