Shane Baz Avoids Arbitration, Signs $3.5M Deal with Orioles

Shane Baz agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration. Baz was shipped to the Orioles in mid-December after a 2025 campaign with the Rays where he posted a 10-12 record across 31 starts with a 4.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 176:64 K:BB across 166.1 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander is expected to benefit from moving to Camden Yards.