Orioles Acquire Shane Baz From Rays

The Baltimore Orioles are making a big move this offseason by acquiring right-handed starter Shane Baz

from the Tampa Bay Rays in a multi-player trade that could reshape Baltimore’s rotation going into

2026 🇺🇸. The Rays will receive a package of four Orioles prospects — outfielder Slater

de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, pitcher Michael Forret, and outfielder Austin

Overn — plus a competitive balance draft pick in return, according to MLB insiders Jeff Passan

and Ken Rosenthal. Baz, 26 years old, spent the 2025 season in Tampa Bay’s rotation,

making 31 starts with a 4.87 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings — his first full

year after injuries limited his earlier career. This trade adds a frontline arm