The Orioles announced that catcher Anthony Bemboom, who was designated for assignment last week, has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He’ll stay in the organization and provide them with some non-roster depth behind the plate. The O’s have Adley Rutschman firmly entrenched as their primary catcher and have had James McCann in the backup … [Read more...] about Anthony Bemboom Accepts Outright Assignment With Orioles
Poll: Who Will Win The 2023 Home Run Derby?
The 2023 All-Star festivities have already kicked off, with this past weekend featuring the Futures Game and the start of the MLB Draft. The draft continued today and tonight will feature the Home Run Derby, followed by more drafting and the All-Star game tomorrow. The derby is mostly about entertainment, though there’s also a $1MM prize on the line. That’s chump change to a … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Win The 2023 Home Run Derby?
The Orioles’ All-Star Relief Duo
The Midsummer Classic is a little less than 24 hours away. In the American League bullpen will be a pair of Orioles teammates to potentially make their respective first All-Star appearances. While neither player entered the Baltimore organization with much fanfare, their emergence as an elite late-game duo has helped the O’s to a 54-35 record that has them just two games behind … [Read more...] about The Orioles’ All-Star Relief Duo
Who Could The Nationals Trade At The Deadline?
This year’s trade deadline seems like it has the potential to be unique, with very few clear sellers. The expanded playoffs and weak Central divisions mean that there are only five teams that are more than eight games out of a playoff spot at the All-Star break. One of those five clubs is in Washington, as the Nationals have been rebuilding in recent years. Stars like Max … [Read more...] about Who Could The Nationals Trade At The Deadline?
Big Hype Prospects: Salas, Merrill, Yorke, Hence, Mayo
We missed a week while I was on the injured list (back spasms sustained while diving back to first base). There’s much for us to cover. Let’s start with some high-profile Padres. While the draft is tempting, let’s look in on those guys as they sign. Five Big Hype Prospects Ethan Salas, 17, C, SDP (A) 139 PA, 6 HR, 5 SB, .259/.381/.500 When we adjourned two weeks ago, Salas was … [Read more...] about Big Hype Prospects: Salas, Merrill, Yorke, Hence, Mayo