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Reliever Jeff Hoffman says Orioles and Braves backed off deals before his contract with Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever...
Baltimore Orioles and reliever Andrew Kittredge finalize $10 million, 1-year contract
Andrew Kittredge and the Baltimore Orioles finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Monday. The reliever gets a $9 million salary this year and the agreement includes a $9 million team option for 2026 with a $1 million buyout. Kittredge can earn $250,000 in...
Orioles agree to $10 million, 1-year deal with reliever Andrew Kittredge, AP source says
The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract with reliever Andrew Kittredge, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the agreement has not been announced. The deal...
Former Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz dies at 37, no cause of death announced
BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Matusz, the left-handed pitcher who spent eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles as they returned to prominence a decade ago, has died. He was 37. The Orioles and the University of San Diego announced Matusz’s death Tuesday...
Charlie Morton agrees to a 1-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract on Friday. The 41-year-old Morton, the hero of Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston, will try to fill a hole in Baltimore's rotation. It will be...
MLB panel cuts Nationals TV rights fees by 20% for 2024-26
NEW YORK (AP) — A Major League Baseball panel cut the rights fees owed the Washington Nationals from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network by 20% for each of the final three seasons of the five-year period through 2026, citing a deteriorating cable television market. MLB’s Revenue...
Corbin Burnes and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $210 million, 6-year deal, AP source says
PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a...
Sugano's resume is impressive, and the Orioles hope the 35-year-old RHP has plenty in the tank
When Tomoyuki Sugano took the mound in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, pitching for Japan against the United States, it was a pretty good preview of what the major leagues might feel like. “Having the opportunity to pitch at Dodger Stadium in the 2017 WBC against the...
With Roki Sasaki looming, Orioles left $2.1 million unspent from allotment and Dodgers $1.9 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los Angeles Dodgers around $1.9 million in a year there was speculation Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki would be available. Major League Baseball's...
Orioles sign veteran RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to a $13M, 1-year contract after his MVP season in Japan
BALTIMORE (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano is headed to the major leagues at last. The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with the star Japanese right-hander Monday night. Sugano is coming off an MVP season — his third — in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central...
