Photo courtesy Danny Rosenbaum’s Instagram

• While some players head to the Caribbean to play in Winter Leagues, pitchers Danny Rosenbaum (’11-’12) and Pat Lehman (’11-’13) are training kids in Dubai and Cairo.

• Fan (and grounds crew) favorite Devin Ivany (’07-’08, ’10-’12) appears to be headed back to the Nationals’ organization as the journeyman catcher returns in the likely role of a coach.

• Two former Senators who made their Major League debuts this season were claimed off of waivers as the Orioles nabbed Pat McCoy (’11-’13) and Carlos Rivero (’13) appears headed to the Pacific Northwest and the Mariners.

• Brad Peacock (’10-’11) isn’t expected to be ready for the start of Astros’ spring training as the righthander recently underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in and remove bone spurs from his right hip. (Ultimate Astros [Drellich])

• Paolo Espino (’14), Jeff Howell (’12-’13), Josh Johnson (’10-’13), Jose Lozada (’12-’14), Scott McGregor (’14), Adrian Sanchez (’14), and James Simmons (’14) have all re-upped with the Nationals’ organization for next season.

• After 19 games with the Orioles at the start of the 2014 season, Steve Lombardozzi (’10-’11) was lost in the shuffle at Norfolk. (Birds Watcher [Franz])