The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced the signing of third baseman Maikel Franco for the 2023 season.
Franco regressed as the season went on.
Cavalli’s looming promotion had been announced by the team earlier in the week.
Maikel Franco's two-run, eighth-inning homer lifted the host Washington Nationals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Monday night. Luis Garcia led off the eighth with a double off Chris Stratton (4-4).
So while there are plenty of struggling veterans on long-term deals, those with the thinnest grasp on their current roster spots are those who’ll be off the books at season’s end anyhow. We're looking at you, Joey Gallo.
Maikel Franco and Víctor Arano also mdae the roster, while Will Harris and Stephen Strasburg landed on IL.
The Orioles announced Friday that third baseman Maikel Franco has cleared release waivers and is now a free agent.
When the Orioles signed Maikel Franco, it appeared to be a solid move. For the previous two seasons, the Orioles’ regular third baseman had been Rio Ruiz, a decent player, but the Orioles were looking for an upgrade.
With the Orioles on an 18-game game losing streak, the longest in Major League Baseball in 16 years, and just three short of tying their 21-game skid to begin the 1988 season, personnel changes are coming to the team’s infield.
The Orioles will make multiple roster moves today.
Maikel Franco spent almost a month trying to come back from a sprained ankle. His pursuit of a foul ball in Houston leading to a spill on the warning track and an injury that coincided with Ryan McKenna's catch for the last out of the game.
Down 4-3 heading to the last of the ninth today and 0-51 this year when trailing after eight innings, the Orioles scored two runs in the ninth today to stun the Washington Nationals 5-4 and complete a three-game sweep at Camden Yards.
Colton Cowser and Connor Norby, the Orioles’ first two draft picks, enjoyed their day in Baltimore and seemed comfortable with their new team. “I enjoyed lunch with my family, and have been treated with nothing but hospitality,” said Cowser, who was the fifth overall pick from Sam Houston State University.
The Orioles reinstated third baseman Maikel Franco from the injured list this afternoon and he's in the lineup for the series opener against the Nationals at Camden Yards.
It could be a quiet trade deadline this year in Birdland. Some players that might have attracted at least modest interest, such as shortstop Freddy Galvis and third baseman Maikel Franco, have gotten hurt, while right-hander Matt Harvey has an ERA of 7.70.
The Baltimore Orioles placed third baseman Maikel Franco on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with an ankle sprain.
Maikel Franco is heading to the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle, manager Brandon Hyde said on Wednesday. The third baseman injured his ankle trying to catch a pop fly in foul territory for the final out of the Orioles’ 5-2 win over Houston at Minute Maid Park on June 30.
On the night Major League Baseball decided to begin inspecting pitchers’ caps and gloves for foreign substances, the Orioles were nearly the victims of a combined no-hitter by the Houston Astros.
The Orioles are 17-37, good for last place in the American League East. It would make sense for a rebuilding team at the bottom of its division to shop its veterans to corral more prospects, right?
Here's a look at nine players who could benefit from a change of scenery via trade from their current teams.
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