The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly reached a five-year, $68 million contract extension with right-handed pitcher Shane Baz. The 26-year-old was acquired from Tampa Bay in December and is expected to make his Orioles debut Sunday at Camden Yards.
The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly finalized a five-year contract extension worth $68 million with right-handed pitcher Shane Baz, according to multiple media sources Friday.
Both MLB.com and ESPN indicate that Baz will put pen to paper on the agreement prior to taking the mound for his first appearance as an Oriole at Camden Yards this Sunday when Baltimore hosts the Minnesota Twins.
The 26-year-old hurler joined the Orioles organization through a December trade with Tampa Bay. In that transaction, Baltimore sent four prospects to the Rays: backstop Caden Bodine, right-handed pitcher Michael Forret, and outfielders Slater de Brun and Austin Overn. The Orioles also surrendered their competitive balance draft selection in the late first round (31st overall pick) for the 2026 draft.
During the previous campaign, Baz compiled a 10-12 record with a 4.87 earned run average across 31 starting assignments for Tampa Bay. Throughout his four-year tenure with the Rays, the former 12th overall draft selection from 2017 posted a 17-17 record and 4.25 ERA over 54 starts.
Among the prospects traded to Tampa Bay, Bodine was selected 30th overall in the 2025 draft from Coastal Carolina University, while de Brun was chosen 37th overall straight from high school in Bend, Oregon.
Forret was picked in the 14th round during 2023, and Overn was a third-round choice in 2024. Both pitchers advanced to Double-A Chesapeake during the previous season.
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