BALTIMORE (AP) \u2014 Shane Baz’s $68 million, five-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles would escalate by $12.5 million if he wins Cy Young Awards in 2028 and ’29.<\/p>\n
Baz gets a $4 million signing bonus, half payable within 30 days of the contact’s approval by the commissioner’s office and half payable within 60 days, according to details obtained by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n
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His deal, announced Friday<\/a>, replaces a $3.5 million, one-year contract agreed to in January. The 26-year-old right-hander gets salaries of $1 million this year, $7 million in 2027, $10 million in 2028, $21 million in 2029 and $25 million in 2030.<\/p>\n Baz’s 2029 and ’30 salaries can increase based on his finish in 2028 Cy Young Award voting: $5 million for first, $2.5 million for second, $1 million for third, $750,000 for fourth and $500,000 for fifth.<\/p>\n His 2030 salary can escalate based on 2029 Cy Young voting at the same levels and amounts, but the maximum increase for 2030 is $7.5 million.<\/p>\n Baz has award bonuses for Cy Young in 2026 and ’27: $1 million for first, $500,00 for second and $250,000 for third.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n For all years of the deal he would get $100,000 for World Series MVP, $50,000 for League Championship Series MVP, a Gold Glove and All-Star election or selection.<\/p>\n He would get a one-time $1 million assignment bonus if traded at a time after the end of the 2028 World Series \u2014 when he would have become eligible for free agency,<\/p>\n Acquired from Tampa Bay in December<\/a>, Baz would have been eligible for free agency after the 2028 World Series. He gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 1\/3 innings<\/a> Sunday, getting a no-decision in an 8-6 win over Minnesota.<\/p>\n Baz was 10-12 with a 4.87 ERA last season in 31 starts last year, his first full season after Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n