The Orioles have announced that they’ve claimed catcher Rene Pinto and right-hander Thaddeus Ward off waivers from the Rays and Nationals, respectively. Additionally, Baltimore announced that right-hander Matt Bowman has elected free agency after rejecting an outright assignment from the club. There had been no prior indication that Bowman was designated for assignment, though … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Rene Pinto, Thaddeus Ward
13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers
Today is the deadline for teams to decide whether or not to issue qualifying offers to eligible players. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN on X, 13 players have received the QO and they are: Juan Soto (Yankees) Corbin Burnes (Orioles) Alex Bregman (Astros) Max Fried (Braves) Willy Adames (Brewers) Pete Alonso (Mets) Anthony Santander (Orioles) Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers) Nick Pivetta … [Read more...] about 13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers
Nationals Decline Their Side Of Joey Gallo’s Mutual Option
The Nationals announced that they declined their end of Joey Gallo’s $8MM mutual option for the 2025 season. Gallo will instead receive a $2.5MM buyout as he heads into free agency for the third consecutive winter. More to come… … [Read more...] about Nationals Decline Their Side Of Joey Gallo’s Mutual Option
Burch Smith, Daniel Johnson Elect Free Agency
The Orioles announced that right-hander Burch Smith and outfielder Daniel Johnson have both elected free agency rather than accept outright assignments. There hadn’t been any reporting about either player being removed from the roster but apparently the O’s quietly passed each through waivers quietly in recent days. Smith, 34, started the year on a minor league deal with the … [Read more...] about Burch Smith, Daniel Johnson Elect Free Agency
Orioles Decline Club Option On Eloy Jiménez
The Orioles announced that they have declined their club option on outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jiménez. They could have retained him for 2025 with a salary of $16.5MM but will instead give him a $3MM buyout and send him to free agency. The Sox are covering half of that buyout as part of the trade that sent him to Baltimore this summer. The decision is an unsurprising one. … [Read more...] about Orioles Decline Club Option On Eloy Jiménez