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Orioles Lock Up Shane Baz With Five-Year, $68 Million Extension

The deal buys cost certainty on a potential frontline starter despite his past elbow surgeries.

SARASOTA, FLORIDA - MARCH 04: Shane Baz #34 of the Baltimore Orioles delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Houston Astros during a Grapefruit League spring training game at Ed Smith Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Sep 18, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz (11) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Baltimore agreed Friday to a five-year, $68 million pact through 2030 with the 26-year-old right-hander, who is slated to debut Sunday at Camden Yards.
  • The contract starts this season, covers his three arbitration years, and buys out his first two free-agent seasons.
  • Baz arrived in a December trade from the Rays for prospects Caden Bodine, Slater de Brun, Michael Forret and Austin Overn plus a Competitive Balance Round A pick near the end of the first round.
  • After Tommy John surgery wiped out 2023, he handled 166 1/3 innings in 2025 with a 4.87 ERA and 176 strikeouts for Tampa Bay.
  • Team leaders praised his upside and said ownership support enabled the move, while analysts called it a calculated gamble to bolster a rotation that had been a weak spot.