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Create an assignment in Microsoft Teams

Create  assignments for your students in Microsoft Teams for Education . Manage assignment timelines, add instructions, create resources to turn in, and more.

Note:  Assignments is only available in class teams . You can assign assignments to classes of up to 1000 students. Classes larger than 300 can't use a Class Notebook or Makecode.

In this article

Create a new assignment, title and category, instructions and attachments.

Points, rubrics, and grading

Assigning to students or groups

Due dates and scheduling, assign, save, or discard, classwork modules.

Navigating the Grades tab

Navigate to the desired class team, then select Assignments .

Select Create >   New   Assignment .

At a minimum, you must give the assignment a title. This is required. You can optionally add a tag, which will make this assignment easier to search for in the future. 

Assignments only supports the following image file types: .png, .jpeg, and .gif. 

On mobile, Images will resize to the screen. 

On desktop, you can use sizing handles on images to resize them.  

You can also attach existing files, links, or assignment integrations and create and name a new file right from here for students to turn in.

Note:  You can add up to five files for students to edit. The total number of resources you can add to an assignment is 10, whether editable or non-editable. Read-only reference files can be up to 500 MB in size. Files for students to edit can be up to 50 MB in size.

Select Attach  to attach resources to the assignment. Choose a file from your OneDrive, upload a file from your device, or choose one of the other options set by your admin, such as MakeCode.

Note:  If you're assigning a Class Notebook page, check what version of OneNote your students are using to ensure that their assignment pages will lock after the assignment due date passes.

Select +New  to create a blank Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), or Whiteboard document, or a new video recording to hand out to your students.

Select  Apps  to attach content from an app to the assignment. Admins can  manage Teams apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center .

Select Learning Accelerators  to add Reading Progress , Search Progress and other Learning Accelerators to the Assignment.

By default, Students can't edit  attached documents, meaning the document is read-only. This is a great option for reference materials.

Note:  If you have older documents with the file extension .doc, .xls, or .ppt, students won't be able to edit them. You can either attach them as read-only reference material or create a new file in Teams, copy in the old content, and save it. All new files you create in Teams or other Microsoft 365 apps will have the correct extension.

The Assign to field is where you choose the class for this assignment. By default, the class team you are in will be selected. 

Multiclass Publish

Multiclass publish allows educators to create an assignment for multiple classes with the same due date. 

Do this by navigating to the Assign to field and check the boxes for classes the assignment will be published to. 

Points and rubrics

You can select which grading scheme,  grading categories , and points the assignment is worth. 

If you have configured the class to use Grading Categories, you need to select a Grading Category for assignment with points.

Select the amount of points this assignment is worth, if any. You can use points on any number-based scale including whole numbers of 100 and set your own denominator. Examples:  88/100 or decimals 3.7/4.0.

Select  Add rubric  to  create a rubric .

Select  Manage grading categories  to create or edit the grading categories for the class.

Setting up Grading Schemes

Letter grading and grading categories must be set as a Grading Scheme in the Grade settings section to display these options.

2. Navigate down to Grade settings .

3. Choose Add Schemes or  Manage schemes .

Note:  If no other grading schemes other than "Points" have been set, this link will read  Add Schemes . Once you have gone through the steps to add a new scheme, the link will change to  Manage schemes. 

5. Set the grading levels. Letter grades will be the normal A, B, C, D, F, scheme. Ensure that there are enough levels to cover the entire 0-100 percent range.

6. Select the Save button when complete. 

Finish by choosing the  Done  button. 

Choose multiple classes, individual students, or groups of students  in one class to assign to.

By default, only students who are in your class now will receive this assignment. Change this by selecting an option from the dropdown menu.

Note:  If you choose a close date, any student who joins will receive this assignment until the close date.

Select a time and date for the assignment to be due. To schedule an assignment, next to  Assignment will post immediately with late turn-ins allowed  select Edit assignment timeline . Here, you can customize when your assignment will be posted to students and when it will close for turn-ins. By default, no close date will be selected, which allows students to turn in assignments late.

Note: If you choose multiple classes to publish the assignment to, you can select Set due date per class to set individual schedule , due and close date for each class

You can choose whether to add this assignment to your calendar on Outlook, students' calendars, and other educators or staff in your class team. Set this preference for all assignments in Assignments Settings .

Next to Add assignment to calendars , select the dropdown and pick one of the following options:

Students only  adds the assignment to just student calendars.

Students and me adds the assignment to both student calendars and your calendar.

Students and team owners to adds the assignment to both student and other educators or staff in the class team calendars.

Choose the channel where you'd like notifications for this assignment to post. This allows you to keep student work and discussion organized by unit, topic, or subject. By default, assignments will be posted in the General channel or your selection in Assignments Settings.

To choose a channel to post in, next to Post assignment notifications to:  select the down arrow for a list of available channels. 

Pick the channel you’d like this assignment notification to post in, your selection will be applied immediately.

To post assignment notifications to a channel, make sure bot posting is enabled. You can check that here  or ask your IT Admin for help.

Assignments will post to channels that are visible to all students. Private channels will not appear during this step.

If you have selected multiple classes, select Set per Class to set which channel to use or just use the General channel. Assignments to individual students do not post to channels.

When you're ready, you can finish the process of creating your new assignment by assigning it to students.

Note:  If your school uses Turnitin, you can sync assignment turn-ins to Turnitin .

Assign  will immediately publish the assignment and your students will be notified of the new assignment on the day you specified and the notification linking to this assignment will post in the channel you selected. They'll also have an entry on their Teams and Outlooks calendars if you've selected that option.

Save  will save a draft of the assignment. Students will not receive any notification, and nothing will be added to any calendar. 

Discard  will delete the draft of the assignment. Students will not receive any notification, and nothing will be added to any calendar. 

Create a New Module

1. Navigate to the desired Class Team, then select Classwork.

2. Select Add module. 

3. Enter a title for the new module.

4. Optionally, enter a description.

5. Select Save to save the module as a draft.

Note: Draft modules are only visible to Team owners (teachers) until published. All new modules are created in draft states. 

Learn more about managing classwork modules in Microsoft Teams.

Navigate the Grades tab

To open the Grades tab, navigate to your desired class team and select Grades .

You'll see that students appear in a column, with their assignments in a row next to their name. Assignments are listed in order by due date with the nearest date at the beginning. 

Learn more about the Grades tab. 

Create a group assignment

Edit an assignment

Save an assignment as a draft

Grade, return, and reassign assignments

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Creating an assignment in microsoft teams.

Below you will find the simple step by step instructions on how to create an assignment in Microsoft Teams for EDU.

• Navigate to the  General  channel in the desired classroom, then select  Assignments .

• Enter a title for this assignment—this is required.

• Choose multiple classes  or  individual students in one class to assign to.
• Add additional instructions
• Attach resources to the assignment by selecting Add resources .

During this step, add a document from your personal OneDrive, computer, or create a blank Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), or PowerPoint (.pptx) document to hand out to your students.

The default for the file will be Students can’t edit , which means the document is read-only. This is a great option for reference materials.

• Select the number of points this assignment is worth if any. You can use points on any number-based scale, including whole numbers of 100, and set your denominator.  Examples:  88/100 or decimals 3.7/4.0.
• Select –  Add rubric  to add a grading rubric.
• Add a category.

5. Select – Assign . Your students will be notified of the new assignment on the day you specified.

6. Select Discard to discontinue work on this assignment or Save to return to the assignment and edit it later.

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How to Post Assignments to Specific Channels in Teams

Sara Wanasek

Keeping your students organized and on top of their work can get a little chaotic – especially when there is a mix of digital and paper assignments. When working within Microsoft Teams , the General Channel is the default for posting any assignments and updates to students. This leads to a messy Channel if you are posting often. However, we can help you to stay more organized and fix this up – try to post assignments to specific channels instead.

If you have assignments for specific units or groups of students, you can now post these notifications on that specific channel. Unfortunately, Teams doesn’t allow you to do this for private channels, so make sure they are open! If you do have an assignment that is only for a few specific students, you will have to assign the work to them separately. We go through how to post assignments to specific channels and students below. If you are ready to get your Teams organized, start reading!

Assign to a Specific Channel

To start to post assignments to specific channels, go into your Assignments tab in Microsoft Teams and create a new assignment. Fill out all of the assignment details that you want to add. At the bottom of the page, you will notice a line that reads “ Post Assignment Notifications to this Channel: General .” Next to it, click on the Edit button.

You will see the different channel options that you can choose. Choose which channel you will want the assignment notifications to go to, and click done . Then, don’t forget to click Assign to send the assignment to your students. You can go into the channel you chose and see the assignment notification there.

Don’t see all your channels when editing where to post the assignment notifications? Note that you are unable to choose private channels. For a workaround here, you can instead assign work to specific students.

Assign to Specific Students

Many teachers create private channels for students to do group work or to easily separate students and give them different versions of the same assignments. When assigning work, it would be nice to also post the assignment notifications to that channel, but unfortunately, Teams doesn’t allow you to do this in private channels. Instead, we will have to manually choose and assign the work to these groups of students.

To begin, we will create a new assignment from the Assignments tab in your Team. Once all the details are added in, you can choose which Team and which students to assign this to. Instead of choosing All Students , you can pick and choose which students will receive this assignment. You can go through your class list and choose the students. You will notice that you are not able to edit where the notifications are posted after you have done this.

Once the work has been assigned, students will receive a notification on their end that they must complete the work. Unfortunately, they won’t receive a notification in any of their channels, but they will know they still must do the assignment.

There are many different ways to use Teams and make it easier for you and your students to stay on top of their work. Hopefully, to post assignments to specific channels and to specific students are 2 ways that you can implement them in your routine. For other Teams Tips & Tricks, check out the articles below:

• Microsoft Teams For Online Teaching – A Guide For Teachers
• Step-By-Step Tutorial For Using Class Notebook In Microsoft Teams
• Creating An Assignment With a Class Notebook Page
• Best Ways To Use The Collaboration Space in Class Notebook
• How to Use the Brand New Breakout Rooms Feature in Microsoft Teams
• 15 Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks for Teachers

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Create an assignment in Microsoft Teams

Create  assignments for your students in Microsoft Teams for Education . Manage assignment timelines, add instructions, create resources to turn in, and more.

Note:  Assignments is only available in class teams . You can assign assignments to classes of up to 1000 students. Classes larger than 300 can't use a Class Notebook or Makecode.

In this article

Create a new assignment, title and category, instructions and attachments.

Points, rubrics, and grading

Assigning to students or groups

Due dates and scheduling, assign, save, or discard, classwork modules.

Navigating the Grades tab

Navigate to the desired class team, then select Assignments .

Select Create >   New   Assignment .

At a minimum, you must give the assignment a title. This is required. You can optionally add a tag, which will make this assignment easier to search for in the future. 

Assignments only supports the following image file types: .png, .jpeg, and .gif. 

On mobile, Images will resize to the screen. 

On desktop, you can use sizing handles on images to resize them.  

You can also attach existing files, links, or assignment integrations and create and name a new file right from here for students to turn in.

Note:  You can add up to five files for students to edit. The total number of resources you can add to an assignment is 10, whether editable or non-editable. Read-only reference files can be up to 500 MB in size. Files for students to edit can be up to 50 MB in size.

Select Attach  to attach resources to the assignment. Choose a file from your OneDrive, upload a file from your device, or choose one of the other options set by your admin, such as MakeCode.

Note:  If you're assigning a Class Notebook page, check what version of OneNote your students are using to ensure that their assignment pages will lock after the assignment due date passes.

Select +New  to create a blank Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), or Whiteboard document, or a new video recording to hand out to your students.

Select  Apps  to attach content from an app to the assignment. Admins can  manage Teams apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center .

Select Learning Accelerators  to add Reading Progress , Search Progress and other Learning Accelerators to the Assignment.

By default, Students can't edit  attached documents, meaning the document is read-only. This is a great option for reference materials.

Note:  If you have older documents with the file extension .doc, .xls, or .ppt, students won't be able to edit them. You can either attach them as read-only reference material or create a new file in Teams, copy in the old content, and save it. All new files you create in Teams or other Microsoft 365 apps will have the correct extension.

The Assign to field is where you choose the class for this assignment. By default, the class team you are in will be selected. 

Multiclass Publish

Multiclass publish allows educators to create an assignment for multiple classes with the same due date. 

Do this by navigating to the Assign to field and check the boxes for classes the assignment will be published to. 

Points and rubrics

You can select which grading scheme,  grading categories , and points the assignment is worth. 

If you have configured the class to use Grading Categories, you need to select a Grading Category for assignment with points.

Select the amount of points this assignment is worth, if any. You can use points on any number-based scale including whole numbers of 100 and set your own denominator. Examples:  88/100 or decimals 3.7/4.0.

Select  Add rubric  to  create a rubric .

Select  Manage grading categories  to create or edit the grading categories for the class.

Setting up Grading Schemes

Letter grading and grading categories must be set as a Grading Scheme in the Grade settings section to display these options.

2. Navigate down to Grade settings .

3. Choose Add Schemes or  Manage schemes .

Note:  If no other grading schemes other than "Points" have been set, this link will read  Add Schemes . Once you have gone through the steps to add a new scheme, the link will change to  Manage schemes. 

5. Set the grading levels. Letter grades will be the normal A, B, C, D, F, scheme. Ensure that there are enough levels to cover the entire 0-100 percent range.

6. Select the Save button when complete. 

Finish by choosing the  Done  button. 

Choose multiple classes, individual students, or groups of students  in one class to assign to.

By default, only students who are in your class now will receive this assignment. Change this by selecting an option from the dropdown menu.

Note:  If you choose a close date, any student who joins will receive this assignment until the close date.

Select a time and date for the assignment to be due. To schedule an assignment, next to  Assignment will post immediately with late turn-ins allowed  select Edit assignment timeline . Here, you can customize when your assignment will be posted to students and when it will close for turn-ins. By default, no close date will be selected, which allows students to turn in assignments late.

Note: If you choose multiple classes to publish the assignment to, you can select Set due date per class to set individual schedule , due and close date for each class

You can choose whether to add this assignment to your calendar on Outlook, students' calendars, and other educators or staff in your class team. Set this preference for all assignments in Assignments Settings .

Next to Add assignment to calendars , select the dropdown and pick one of the following options:

Students only  adds the assignment to just student calendars.

Students and me adds the assignment to both student calendars and your calendar.

Students and team owners to adds the assignment to both student and other educators or staff in the class team calendars.

Choose the channel where you'd like notifications for this assignment to post. This allows you to keep student work and discussion organized by unit, topic, or subject. By default, assignments will be posted in the General channel or your selection in Assignments Settings.

To choose a channel to post in, next to Post assignment notifications to:  select the down arrow for a list of available channels. 

Pick the channel you’d like this assignment notification to post in, your selection will be applied immediately.

To post assignment notifications to a channel, make sure bot posting is enabled. You can check that here  or ask your IT Admin for help.

Assignments will post to channels that are visible to all students. Private channels will not appear during this step.

If you have selected multiple classes, select Set per Class to set which channel to use or just use the General channel. Assignments to individual students do not post to channels.

When you're ready, you can finish the process of creating your new assignment by assigning it to students.

Note:  If your school uses Turnitin, you can sync assignment turn-ins to Turnitin .

Assign  will immediately publish the assignment and your students will be notified of the new assignment on the day you specified and the notification linking to this assignment will post in the channel you selected. They'll also have an entry on their Teams and Outlooks calendars if you've selected that option.

Save  will save a draft of the assignment. Students will not receive any notification, and nothing will be added to any calendar. 

Discard  will delete the draft of the assignment. Students will not receive any notification, and nothing will be added to any calendar. 

Create a New Module

1. Navigate to the desired Class Team, then select Classwork.

2. Select Add module. 

3. Enter a title for the new module.

4. Optionally, enter a description.

5. Select Save to save the module as a draft.

Note: Draft modules are only visible to Team owners (teachers) until published. All new modules are created in draft states. 

Learn more about managing classwork modules in Microsoft Teams.

Navigate the Grades tab

To open the Grades tab, navigate to your desired class team and select Grades .

You'll see that students appear in a column, with their assignments in a row next to their name. Assignments are listed in order by due date with the nearest date at the beginning. 

Learn more about the Grades tab. 

Create a group assignment

Edit an assignment

Save an assignment as a draft

Grade, return, and reassign assignments

Additional resources for educators

Ask the community

Need more help?

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How To Assign Tasks In Microsoft Teams: Quick And Easy Steps

This guide will delve into the step-by-step process of assigning tasks within Microsoft Teams via its web interface

Managing tasks and assignments in a team environment is critical for successful project execution and achieving organizational objectives. Microsoft Teams, a platform designed for collaboration and communication, provides tools for efficient task management. With the integration of Tasks by Planner and To Do within Teams, users can create, assign, and manage tasks without leaving the Teams environment.

This functionality improves productivity by reducing the need for switching between applications and streamlining the process of task delegation. This guide will delve into the step-by-step process of assigning tasks within Microsoft Teams via its web interface, an essential skill for effective teamwork and project management in the digital age.

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Open Microsoft Teams : Start by launching Microsoft Teams on your desktop, smartphone, or via a web browser. This is your central hub for collaboration and project management.

Choose the Team : Next, locate and select the team you want to assign tasks within. Your teams are listed in the sidebar on the left. If you haven't set up a team yet, create one by selecting the "Join or create a team" button near the bottom of the sidebar.

Select the Channel : Within the selected team, click on the specific channel where you want to assign the task. Channels are subdivisions within a team and are used to organize conversations and tasks by topic. If the appropriate channel does not exist, create one by clicking on the three dots ("...") next to the team's name, then select "Add channel".

Open the Tasks App : Microsoft Teams includes a built-in app called Tasks by Planner and To Do . If it isn't already added, you can find it by clicking on the "..." at the bottom of the sidebar and typing "Tasks by Planner and To Do" into the search bar. Click on it to open.

Create a New Plan or Use an Existing One : Within the Tasks app, you have the option to create a new plan or use an existing one. If you're creating a new plan, click on "New Plan", provide a Plan Name , and click "Create Plan". If you're using an existing plan, simply select it from your list of plans.

Add a Task : Within your chosen plan, click on "Add Task" to create a new task. A panel will open for you to fill out details. Here, you will need to provide a Task Name , fill out any necessary details in the Notes section, and set a Due Date for task completion.

Assign the Task : In the same panel where you created the task, you'll see a field labeled "Assign to". This is where you can select which team members will be responsible for the task. Click on this field and a dropdown will appear with a list of your team members. Select the person or people you want to assign to the task.

Click "Add Task" : Once all the necessary information has been filled out, confirm and add the task by clicking the "Add Task" button. This will officially create the task and notify any assigned members.

Communicate the Task : Communication is key for effective task management. Mention the newly assigned task in the channel conversation to bring it to the attention of the entire team. This can be done by typing "@mention" followed by the team member's name, which ensures they receive a notification. This also gives the team an opportunity to ask questions or make comments about the task.

Open Microsoft Teams on the Web : Start by opening your web browser and visiting the Microsoft Teams website. Sign in using your Microsoft account credentials. This is your first step in accessing your Teams interface and beginning the task assignment process.

Select the Team : On the left-hand sidebar, you will see a list of your teams. Look for the specific team to which you want to assign a task, and click on it. If you haven't created a team yet, you can do so by selecting "Join or create a team" at the bottom of your Teams list.

Choose the Channel : In each team, there are subdivisions called channels . These are used to separate different topics, projects, or workflows within the team. Select the channel where you want to assign the task. If you need to create a new channel, you can do so by clicking the "Add channel" button under the team's name.

Go to the Posts Tab : After selecting the channel, you'll be redirected to the channel's conversations under the Posts tab. This is where team members communicate and share updates related to the channel.

Open Tasks by Planner and To Do : At the top of the channel, you'll see different tabs like Posts, Files, and more. To add a new tab, click the "+" sign. In the new window that opens, search for "Tasks by Planner and To Do". Click on it and then click "Add" to install this app into your channel.

Create a New Plan or Use an Existing One : Inside the Tasks app, you can either create a new plan or use an existing one. If you're creating a new plan, click "New Plan", enter a name for the plan, and then click "Create Plan". If you have a plan already, simply click on its name to open it.

Add a Task : Once inside a plan, you can add a task . Click the "Add Task" button, give your task a name, set its due date, and add detailed descriptions if necessary.

Assign the Task : In the task details panel, you will see a field labeled "Assign to". Click on it, and a dropdown list of your team members will appear. From this list, select the team members you want to assign the task to.

Click "Add Task" : After all the task details have been filled out, click on the "Add Task" button. This will officially create your task and assign it to the selected team members. They will receive a notification about this new assignment.

Communicate the Task : After assigning a task, it's a good practice to communicate this in the channel conversation. To communicate about the task , type a message into the conversation, using "@mention" followed by the name of the team member to notify them specifically. This creates visibility and encourages communication about the task among team members.

Can I assign a task to more than one person in Microsoft Teams?

Yes, you can assign a task to multiple people in Microsoft Teams. When creating or editing a task, you can add multiple team members in the "Assign to" field.

Can I assign tasks to people who are not part of my team in Microsoft Teams?

No, you can only assign tasks to people who are part of your team in Microsoft Teams. If you want to assign a task to someone, they need to be added to your team first.

How do I check the status of tasks I’ve assigned in Microsoft Teams?

You can check the status of tasks by going to the Tasks app and opening the specific plan where the tasks were created. There, you'll see all tasks and their current status (Not started, In progress, Completed).

Can I categorize or prioritize tasks in Microsoft Teams?

Yes, Microsoft Teams allows you to categorize tasks by adding labels. You can also prioritize tasks by setting their importance as low, medium, high, or urgent.

Can I see an overview or report of all tasks in Microsoft Teams?

Yes, the "Charts" view in the Tasks app provides an overview of all tasks. It shows the number of tasks and their status (Not started, In progress, Completed, Late), task distribution among assignees, and priority level of tasks.

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Orioles Designate Tony Kemp For Assignment

By Steve Adams | April 10, 2024 at 9:12am CDT

The Orioles announced this morning that veteran infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp has been designated for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to the game’s No. 1 overall prospect, Jackson Holliday , whose previously reported promotion to the majors has now been officially announced by the team.

The veteran Kemp only signed with the O’s two weeks ago. He spent spring training with the Reds but was granted his release after he didn’t make the roster. He signed a big league deal with Baltimore on March 26 but went 0-for-10 with a walk and a strikeout in his limited time on Baltimore’s roster.

From 2020-22, the now-32-year-old Kemp was a solid contributor with the A’s. He split time between second base and left field, turning in a .252/.341/.361 slash (105 wRC+). Kemp lacks power but has superlative contact skills and keen plate discipline, evidenced by 12.5% strikeout rate and 10.5% walk rate during that three-year stretch (and by his career 10.1% walk rate and 13.3% strikeout rate).

The 2023 season was one of Kemp’s worst since debuting with the Astros back in 2016, however. He played 124 games with the A’s and picked up 419 plate appearances but mustered only a .209/.303/.304 slash (77 wRC+). Kemp struck out in a career-low 9.5% of his plate appearances and swiped a career-high 15 bases (in 19 attempts), but those silver linings don’t outweigh his broader-reaching struggles at the dish.

In 2247 career plate appearances at the MLB level, Kemp is a .237/.324/.351 hitter. He’s drawn roughly average defensive grades in left field and has typically been an average or better defender at second base, though metrics like Defensive Runs Saved (-9) and Outs Above Average (0) were down on his glovework in last year’s sample of 410 innings at the position.

The Orioles will have a week to trade Kemp, place him on outright waivers or release him. For veterans of this status, a release is most common, though it’s possible a team in need of some infield depth could look at the affordable nature of Kemp’s $1MM contract with the O’s and work out a small trade (likely for cash).

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Now we just need to get Urias off this roster and we’ll be ready to roll

He’s playing like his days are numbered.

I feel like he’s playing his way INTO his days being numbered.

I’d wager Hays is the more likely to get DFA’d next now even though he has more cache being the longer-tenured player.

The next guy up from Norfolk would probably be Kjerstad given his unreal stats this year and having gotten his cup of coffee already late last year. Mayo and Norby are both raking in AAA but I figure they’ll be more late summer/fall call-ups.

Urias’ bat is off to a slow start for sure but he’s made some slick defensive plays and some in the clutch (like the force out to home in that one game against PIT).

Hays wouldn’t make it through waivers. There’s no way.

Then trade him for pitching. Kjerstad is too good not to be I. The MLB playing every day.

Oh, I agree…another team would absolutely claim Hays. Then again, Urias would also almost certainly be claimed.

I just think Hays is the more logical fit as the DFA to free up a spot for Kjerstad (and more playing time for Cowser too). Urias is already accustomed to platoon play and bringing solid IF defense.

Hays doesn’t get near DFA territory. He’s coming off a 2.5 WAR season, had a 114 OPS+, and 5 DRS. He’s making $6million this year and still has one more year before free agency. You may see a trade, but I doubt it. He plays excellent defense and has a good bat. It’s April 10. We all need to calm down.

Brother, I assure you…I’m calm. I was just responding to the OP’s comment that Urias is the next on the block. I just don’t see how the stats lead to that conclusion. Urias has been much more productive than Hays on average and is already accustomed to a platoon role.

I just don’t see how Urias would be next on the block except emotionally.

Hays would clear waivers. At 6.3 million no team would bite. They would wait for the Orioles to release him after he cleared waivers and sign him for the minimum. But the Orioles aren’t releasing him.

I don’t think Urías has been more productive than Hays by any metric offensively , unless we’re only considering the 10 games so far in 2024. They’re both incredible defensively.

Hays is 28 to Urías’ 31 and he’s controllable

I don’t think this would even be a conversation if not for more of the prospects are OFers than infielders, save Mayo.

I don’t think either are likely to get DFA’d but Urías would be up first. Mateo can play in the outfield but he’s more of an infield utility player and that makes Urías redundant.

I would think that the likelihood, in order is that

1) Hays short side platoons with Cowser 2) Hays gets traded 3) Hays gets optioned to Norfolk until there’s an OF injury on the big club

CALM DOWN!?.CALM DOWN!? That’s not what we do here!

I don’t think a team at this point is willing to pay him 6m so he might make it, if not, the potential of the young guys is better than his solid but far from spectacular production.

I am acting on behalf of the CLE front office here, and we’d like to send Scott Barlow to BAL in exchange for Hays.

Who plays lf defensively at that level? You need a cf in lf at Camden yards. Only cowser fits that criteria.

I think you’d find a team willing to take on what’s left of the $6.3MM for Hays fairly easily.

I mean cmon guys. We’re talking about a solid OF who has had a few bad weeks. I don’t see anyway that he’s on the roster next season and could play his way into a non tender then, but I think you’d find an interested team at his current price point.

Urías is cheap (cheaper) and controllable too

There’s plenty of smart MLB teams with a need that would take those guys on for no prospect capital if they found their way to waivers.

No way would he clear. 6.3 million for a above average defensive outfield with a little pop and speed? But I agree they aren’t releasing him.

Hays DFA is absolute nonsense.

The Orioles don’t have to DFA Hays. He still has an option. So the Orioles could merely option him to Norfolk if they so desire. Doubt they would do that. If the Orioles were to DFA Hays, which they aren’t, he would clear waivers. 6.3 million salary, no team would take that on, they would just wait for him to be released. But Hays isn’t going anywhere.

Since he has an option, they won’t release him. They don’t need to put him thru waivers. If some one wants him, he comes with his contract.

Hays isn’t going anywhere.

That’s ridiculous. Hays is a proven bat and one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball. Ya all need to relax and not judge a veteran after he’s played 7 games.

Also stop acting like battering a terrible AAA team in Charlotte has anything to do with what guys will do in the majors. Look what happened last night when the Tides faced a real pitching prospect.

All these guys everybody wants to DFA started for a team that won 101 games – but you all want a team with no veterans. Calm down and let Elias do his job.

You should want the best players on your team regardless of age. Kjerstad is elite and needs to play. Why develop all this elite talent if you don’t intend to use it for some slightly above average players?

Hays has an option remaining.

Hays also has 2 options left

I’ll take a wager of any amount that Hays doesn’t get dfa’d

Poor fella. He’ll find a spot somewhere else, but it likely won’t be on a team of Baltimore’s caliber.

Agreed. Kemp seems like a solid dude and I got the sense from the other players’ body language that he’s a good clubhouse presence. I’d figure the O’s knew he’d be tradable given they gave him a guaranteed contract too given he was likely to get DFA’d for one of the O’s IFs that are tearing up AAA.

Also, he got robbed on that one challenge…should have been a hit but I think replay review is hesitant to overturn those because the “was it a double/did the runner score?” aspects are impossible to determine with replay.

Sugarland skeeters?

Seriously if your team doesn’t have a better option than Tony Kemp you’re in trouble.

Maybe the Marlins perhaps.

Drasco, Chris Getz is waving his arms furiously trying to get Mike Elias’ attention… With Moncada out indefinitely, Kemp is a better bench piece than anybody in the minors (assuming they won’t start Montgomery’s clock until after the Super Two cutoff).

I mean, it is still pissing in the wind, but…

@just_thinkin

Question though, are you saying an Urias DFA wouldn’t be nonsense? If so, would you care to elaborate?

For what it’s worth, Urias has actually been much more productive than Hays on average. For a quick stat, Hays has put up about 8.5 bWAR on about 2000 plate appearances where Urias has put up about 7.5bWAR in a little over half as many plate appearances.

Hays is a good, solid player and a veteran presence…but saying Urias should get the DFA first might be a bit of “voting with the heart rather than the head” thinking from what I can see via the stats and positional fit.

I think what a lot of people are missing is that the O’s don’t have many RH bats.

Hays and Urias both provide value for that and the defense. I don’t think Rubinstein is counting coins in the cushion either.

I think Hays may be the more valuable positional fit being a RH OF’er.

Stowers and Kjerstad are both lefties. Other than trying to stick Coby Mayo in a corner OF slot—-there’s not much knocking on the door .

If Urias goes—we have both Norby & Mayo for either 2b or 3B as depth.

Though we would obviously be taking a huge defensive downgrade.

Kemp is an example of a player who I wonder if he has what it takes to get to 10 years service time.

Seems incredibly doubtful since a player has to have 173 days on the active roster for it to equate to a year.

He made that good play yesterday, maybe the Sox works sign him.

(I’m not sure if he’s an actual upgrade, I’m just sick of watching Valdez and Hamilton play defense).

Yeah, he made the Premier Plays of the game, how can you do that to someone that accomplished that?

I think Bloom acquired both and that guy had no clue about defense at all!

Scuffling utility player that’s on the downswing of his career? Minimum salary?

BAH GOD, THAT’S – THAT’S JERRY REINSDORF’S MUSIC!

But he isn’t Cuban.

End of an era

Kemp has been a replacement level player throughout his career, except for the 2021 season when he somehow put up an .800 OPS. For that “production” he’s earned nearly ten million dollars. Not a bad parlay.

He’ll probably catch on somewhere, on his way to being an infield coach.

The amount of positional depth they have is insane. Feels wrong to congratulate a team for tanking all those years, but we’ll see if it pays off eventually.

104 wins last year says it already is paying off. Once they add more pitching, they just feel like a dynasty waiting to happen. I know nothing’s guaranteed..but I can’t remember ever seeing a team with this many young studs in 40 years of watching baseball.

Dynasty is a strong word especially in MLB. Granted, most of those players are under controll for what? 6 years. You either need to get creative like ATL or have the money like a Houston.

I would say the Orioles have proven their rebuild worked already. Winning 101 games and the division in the toughest in baseball points that out pretty well. If they don’t do anything better than that I would bet the reason would be because they didn’t support this team by bringing in outside help to fill in the weak points. They went out and got an ace from the Brewers so good there. They probably need to upgrade 3B and didn’t there.

I certainly wouldn’t predict a dynasty. That’s just setting yourself up for failure. You have to let this play out a lot more.

Braves have done a nice job locking down their young guys but they’re certainly spending a bunch of money.

They’ll be paying lux taxes this year.

See Astros.

Terrible contract for Holliday. WAY underpaid.

If he were a free agent, he’d get at least $100 million.

It is immoral that the Orioles’ greedy owners are keeping all that money that should be going into Holliday’s pocket and that they haven’t yet offered him a deal that he feel accurately reflects his worth.

Takes two to tango. Orioles FO vs Scott Boras. Oof.

Jackson’s signing bonus was 8 plus mil. A record at the time for a high school draftee. Not chump change.

A fraction of his market value

I expect the A’s might come a-callin’ for Kemp as long as he’s willing to work for food – specifically what the vendors have left after the game. And that’s not bad considering the Guardians’ “work for food” contracts provide 3 packs of ramen daily.

Where is that one A’s fan who thought he was the worst player in ML history?

100% he ends back with the A’s

Let’s not get carried away with the DFAs for Urais(GG 2022) and Hays(AS 2023). Both are above average MLB players. They both know they aren’t playing for their jobs, but their next job. Still steel sharpens steel.

I could see numerous teams that could use an outfielder like Hays and a player like Urias who has a gold glove in his resume. In today’s game neither of them have bad contracts. Teams will try to get them for nothing and why not?

Great win for O’s. But wait Jackson didn’t go 4 for 4? Is it harder to hit in the majors? Who knew.

Btw – excited about Jackson – just saying people need to calm down a bit with all the DFA talk.

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