The Nationals announced that Henry Blanco is now the club’s bench coach. Blanco was already on the staff as a catching and strategy coach. Also, Bob Henley has been added to the staff with the title of major league field coordinator. The moves are domino effects of the club’s recent shakeup. On the weekend, they fired president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave … [Read more...] about Nationals Name Henry Blanco Bench Coach
Orioles Designate Corbin Martin For Assignment
The Orioles announced this morning that they have recalled left-hander Grant Wolfram to the major league roster. Right-hander Corbin Martin was designated for assignment to make room for Wolfram on the club’s active roster. Baltimore’s 40-man roster now stands at 39 players. Martin, 29, was a second-round pick by the Astros back in 2017 and received some attention as a top-100 … [Read more...] about Orioles Designate Corbin Martin For Assignment
Poll: Who Should The Nationals Pick First Overall?
The 2025 draft is just a few days away, and the Nationals hit the jackpot over the winter when they won the draft lottery and were selected to pick first overall despite entering the lottery with just a 10.2% chance of nabbing the top pick. Since then, a disappointing season has led to the dismissal of longtime GM Mike Rizzo, meaning that interim GM Mike DeBartolo will be … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Should The Nationals Pick First Overall?
Orioles Outright Matt Bowman, Emmanuel Rivera
The Orioles announced today that right-hander Matt Bowman and infielder Emmanuel Rivera have cleared outright waivers and accepted assignments to Triple-A Norfolk. Both players had been designated for assignment in recent days. Bowman, 34, signed a minor league deal with the club in December. Since then, he has bounced on and off the club’s roster. Four times this year, he has … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright Matt Bowman, Emmanuel Rivera
Orioles Outright Matt Bowman, Emmanuel Rivera
The Orioles announced today that right-hander Matt Bowman and infielder Emmanuel Rivera have cleared outright waivers and accepted assignments to Triple-A Norfolk. Both players had been designated for assignment in recent days. Bowman, 34, signed a minor league deal with the club in December. Since then, he has bounced on and off the club’s roster. Four times this year, he has … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright Matt Bowman, Emmanuel Rivera