Overview
- The Orioles agreed on July 18 to a five-year, $90 million extension with right-hander Kyle Bradish that covers 2027–31 and buys out two arbitration years.
- Bradish earned the deal after returning from Tommy John surgery and posting a 3.35 ERA across 139.1 innings with 153 strikeouts this season.
- The contract carries an $18 million average annual value and makes Bradish the highest-paid pitcher in franchise history, creating a visible salary reference for future talks.
- Locking Bradish and Shane Baz to multi-year deals stabilizes the top of the rotation and increases the likelihood the club will seek extensions for other pitchers such as Trevor Rogers or change its trade-deadline plans.
- The signing continues a clear shift since the March 2024 Rubenstein ownership change toward larger multi-year commitments to young core players and gives Bradish and his family long-term financial security.