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Orioles Extend Reliever Yennier Cano Through 2028 With 2029 Club Option

The deal secures a high‑use late‑inning arm before the trade deadline with a club option for 2029.

Jul 20, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano (78) pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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Mar 29, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano (78) celebrates during the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Orioles announced Friday that they agreed to a two-year contract extension covering the 2027–28 seasons with a club option for 2029.
  • Reports from MLB.com and other outlets say the contract guarantees $7.5 million for 2027–28 with a $10 million club option for 2029, but the team did not officially confirm the dollar figures.
  • Cano has been a heavy-used, high-leverage reliever since 2023, was an American League All-Star in 2023, set an Orioles single-season hold mark in 2024, and this season is 2-2 with one save and a 2.21 ERA in 48 relief appearances.
  • General manager Mike Elias and owner David Rubenstein praised Cano in the team release, and the club framed the move as keeping a reliable late-inning arm developed after Cano was acquired in the 2022 trade for Jorge López.
  • The extension locks in bullpen continuity for Baltimore ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline and may reduce short-term pressure to add late-inning help, though Cano’s heavy workload since 2023 is a factor to watch for durability.