Bryan Baker

by David Leisering | Rays Correspondent | Sat, Jan 10th 8:26pm EST

Bryan Baker and the Tampa Bay Rays have avoided arbitration with Baker and the righthander will make $1.275 million in 2026. (Mark Feinsand on X)

Rays settlements, per sources:

Bryan Baker $1.275M
Garrett Cleavinger $2.4M
Nick Fortes $2.535M
Griffin Jax $3.565M
Kevin Kelly $925K
Josh Lowe $1.6M
Richie Palacios $945K
Ryan Pepiot $3.025M
Steven Wilson $1.52M

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 8, 2026

Fantasy Impact:

Baker pitched to a 4.06 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 68.2 innings between Baltimore and Tampa Bay last season. He has pitched parts of five seasons with Toronto, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay and has a career ERA of 3.86. Baker should serve as a middle reliever for the Rays in 2026.

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