Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe. … [Read more...] about GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
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Orioles tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible players except for Jacob Webb
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images 12 of the 13 arbitration-eligible Orioles received a contract for 2025. Jacob Webb did not. Heading into Friday’s deadline for teams to decide whether or not to tender 2025 contracts to their arbitration-eligible players, the Orioles were one of the teams with the most decisions to make. The 13 Orioles in arbitration years is more … [Read more...] about Orioles tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible players except for Jacob Webb
Saturday Bird Droppings: Changes coming to the bullpen
Mike Lang / USA TODAY NETWORK The non-tender deadline has passed, the Baysox have a new logo, and scoping out the free agent arms. Good Morning, Birdland! It feels like the offseason is truly starting to kick off now. Nearly all of the players that were given the qualifying offer are now free agents. The non-tender deadline has passed, which created another batch of … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Changes coming to the bullpen
Former All-Star, Oft-Injured Pitcher Hitting Free Agency
2019 All-Star John Means is hitting the open market, looking for a home to rehab. He looks to pitch again at some point but may not in 2025. Former All-Star, Oft-Injured Pitcher Hitting Free Agency John Means, 31, made his MLB debut in 2018 and quickly became a star. Despite pitching for a terrible Orioles team, who finished 54-108 in 2019, Means collected 12 wins that season … [Read more...] about Former All-Star, Oft-Injured Pitcher Hitting Free Agency
Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24
The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24