Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez (4) watches play during the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. | David Frerker-Imagn Images CJ Abrams and James Wood headline a young Nationals core looking to make noise in Anaheim as Washington faces the Angels in a West Coast showdown. Coming off a close series loss to the San Diego Padres, … [Read more...] about Nationals Look to Build on Momentum vs. Angels: Can Rising Stars Shine in Anaheim?
Orioles’ O’Hearn, Holliday are All-Star finalists
The Orioles have two finalists in All-Star balloting, designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn and second baseman Jackson Holliday. In the initial balloting, O’Hearn had a lead of nearly 1 million over New York’s Ben Rice while Holliday trailed Detroit’s Gleyber Torres by about 674,000 votes. O’Hearn is hitting .301 with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs and an .869 OPS. Holliday is hitting .259 … [Read more...] about Orioles’ O’Hearn, Holliday are All-Star finalists
Looking ahead to Orioles’ draft with Jim Callis
Jim Callis is a senior writer for MLB.com. He covers prospects and ahead of next month’s draft, spoke about the Orioles and what their strategy might be on July 13th. This interview has been edited for brevity. Question: How does this draft class look as compared with past years? Jim Callis: “I think it’s a little down compared to past years. You don’t have the … [Read more...] about Looking ahead to Orioles’ draft with Jim Callis
Should Orioles explore trading Félix Bautista? | MAILBAG
Question: Since the Orioles do not appear to have the starting pitching or bullpen necessary to get leads and hold them, would it make sense to trade Félix Bautista? Instead of him withering away in the ‘pen awaiting the few save opportunities that come his way, why not trade him and his remaining two arbitration years and restock the farm or pursue better starting pitching? … [Read more...] about Should Orioles explore trading Félix Bautista? | MAILBAG
NFL announces suspension for Justin Tucker; still may participate in training camp, preseason
Mark Konezny-Imagn Images The NFL has announced they’ve suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker According to reports, the NFL has announced they’ve suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker and current free agent Justin Tucker for the first 10 games of the 2025 NFL season without pay. Per league, former Ravens K Justin Tucker will be suspended without … [Read more...] about NFL announces suspension for Justin Tucker; still may participate in training camp, preseason