The San Francisco Giants are firmly in the mix of the NL West as they’re only 2.5 games behind the first-placed Los Angeles Dodgers. Depth in the active roster, along with the minor league system, can go a long way, especially in the later portion of the regular season.
Daniel Johnson, who appeared in four Cactus League games with the San Diego Padres in their 2023 spring training camp, and split that season between Triple-A El Paso and Double-A San Antonio, has signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants according to a new report.
The Orioles announced that right-hander Burch Smith and outfielder Daniel Johnson have both elected free agency rather than accept outright assignments.
The Orioles on Sunday activated infielders Jordan Westburg and Ramón Urias from the 10-day injured list. Westburg fractured his right hand on July 31st and Urías sprained his right ankle on August 31st.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The Orioles optioned infielder Coby Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk and purchased the contract of outfielder Daniel Johnson. Johnson, who was hitting .259 with 21 home runs and 76 RBIs at Norfolk, is a left-handed hitting outfielder and could get playing time because centerfielder Cedric Mullins was unavailable on Friday night because of neck discomfort.
The Tides came out on both sides of a 2-1 game, while the three other affiliates were rained out. Norfolk played a pair of afternoon games while the remainder of the affiliates were rained out.
Bowie was the only victorious affiliate Tuesday, as Delmarva lost in extras, Aberdeen couldn’t complete a comeback and Norfolk got demolished by Durham.
Norfolk’s leadoff hitter delivered a pair of Earl Weaver specials during a dominant offensive performance by the Tides. Norfolk’s bats tole the show, but pitcher Brandon Young matched the offense for a stretch.
Both Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad homered in a Norfolk victory. Seth Johnson impressed once again at Bowie. The Tides entered the ninth tied at three before doubling their run total in the final frame.
The only winners on the farm last night were the Delmarva Shorebirds The Tides had just three hits in the game and Daniel Johnson knocked in both runs.
SARASOTA, Florida-What’s happening?- Grayson Rodriguez will get his first start of the spring when the Orioles host a Detroit Tigers split-squad at Ed Smith Stadium at 1:05 p.m.