Orioles extend newly acquired Shane Baz with 5-year, $68M deal, ESPN reports
Updated: 4:05 PM EDT Mar 27, 2026
The Orioles extended pitcher Shane Baz, giving him a five-year deal, according to ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan.Baz, acquired in December from the Tampa Bay Rays, has yet to start a game for the Orioles.Still, the 26-year-old has shown potential, including a 2025 season in which he started 31 games. Baz went 10-12 last year with a 4.87 ERA. He retired 176 batters and walked 64.Baz will earn $68 million over his five-year deal, according to ESPN.The right-hander appeared three times in spring training for the Orioles, earning a 2.61 ERA and giving up five hits in 10.1 innings. He struck out 14 batters and walked four.The Orioles parted ways with prospects Caden Bodine, Slater de Brun, Michael Forret and Austin Overn, plus a Competitive Balance Round A pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft in exchange for Baz.
BALTIMORE —
The Orioles extended pitcher Shane Baz, giving him a five-year deal, according to ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan.
Baz, acquired in December from the Tampa Bay Rays, has yet to start a game for the Orioles.
Still, the 26-year-old has shown potential, including a 2025 season in which he started 31 games. Baz went 10-12 last year with a 4.87 ERA. He retired 176 batters and walked 64.
Baz will earn $68 million over his five-year deal, according to ESPN.
The right-hander appeared three times in spring training for the Orioles, earning a 2.61 ERA and giving up five hits in 10.1 innings. He struck out 14 batters and walked four.
The Orioles parted ways with prospects Caden Bodine, Slater de Brun, Michael Forret and Austin Overn, plus a Competitive Balance Round A pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft in exchange for Baz.