Orioles star pitcher to begin season on IL

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde provided media members with updates on various injured players Friday. Most notably, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start the season on the injured list due to discomfort in his elbow/triceps area. However, Hyde emphasized that there was no concern about the righty’s ligament. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner was among those who relayed … Read more

Royals sign pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal

Royals sign pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal

The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch to a minor league deal. The 30-year-old has pitched in parts of four seasons in the big leagues with the Blue Jays and Pirates, with a 4.96 ERA in 39 career relief appearances. Hatch is a Tulsa native who pitched at Oklahoma State before the … Read more

Atlanta Braves SB Nation reacts results: Braves should go after starting pitcher

Earlier this week while there was still plenty of excitement surrounding the Jurickson Profar deal, I came to y’all with a very simple question and put it to y’all in the form of an SB Nation Reacts Survey: Which position should the Atlanta Braves address next? Of the three options that were available, there was … Read more

Royals sign pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal

The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal. The 27-year-old pitched parts of four seasons with the Cardinals and Pirates from 2019-2022, appearing in 50 games with an ERA of 5.17 ERA in 54 innings. Fernández was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Cardinals and made … Read more