Rays deal SP Shane Baz to Orioles as part of 5-player trade
- - Rays deal SP Shane Baz to Orioles as part of 5-player trade
Sean Leahy December 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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The Baltimore Orioles have acquired pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced on Friday.
Outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, right-handed pitcher Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn, and a Competitive Balance Round A pick will be going to the Rays in exchange for the 26-year-old right-hander.
Baz was a 2017 first-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was later dealt to the Rays as part of the Tyler Glasnow deal. He has pitched all four of his MLB seasons in Tampa, compiling 293 strikeouts over 286 innings with a 4.25 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 17-17 overall record.
Injuries have limited Baz to only 54 career starts. In 2022, he made only six starts after undergoing arthroscopic elbow surgery. Later that season, after being diagnosed with a right elbow strain, Baz underwent Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the entirety of the 2023 season. He returned during the 2024 season and made 14 starts.
Baz is estimated to make $3.1 million in 2026, according to MLB Trade Rumors, as he goes through salary arbitration. He is under club control through the 2028 season.
The Rays weren't done with moves following the Baz trade. They also sent second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates as part of a three-team deal. The Pirates would also receive outfielder Jake Mangum and left-handed pitcher Mason Montgomery; the Houston Astros will get righty Mike Burrows; and the Rays would pick up two of the Astros' top-10 prospects in outfielder Jacob Melton and righty Anderson Brito.
Source: “AOL Sports”
