Orioles Acquire Shane Baz from Rays for Prospects

The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed starting pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, bolstering their rotation in a rare intra-division trade that sent four prospects and a draft pick to the AL East rivals.

In exchange, the Rays received outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn and a Competitive Balance Round A selection. All four prospects ranked among Baltimore's top 30 in the system, with three in the top 11 according to scouting evaluations. The deal, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN, highlights the Orioles' aggressive push to address pitching deficiencies after a disappointing 2025 season.

Baz, 26, enters his fifth major league season with three years of club control remaining. Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2017 draft, he was the player to be named later in the 2018 trade that sent Chris Archer to Pittsburgh, landing him with the Rays. Injuries derailed his early career, including Tommy John surgery in 2022 that caused him to miss the entire 2023 season. He rebounded in 2024 with a 3.06 ERA over 14 outings...