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There had been chatter for weeks about the Orioles’ pursuit of starting pitchers. Many names had been mentioned. One that wasn’t was Shane Baz, who was acquired by the Orioles from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in exchange for four of the team’s top 30 prospects. Who is Baz? Baz was the 12th overall pick in the 2017 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was the player to be named … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Orioles’ trade for starting pitcher Shane Baz

The Orioles’ trade for starting pitcher Shane Baz is drawing a lot of reaction from those inside baseball and those who cover it. Here is a sample: Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander via MLB.com: “That’s not necessarily the direction we were looking to go, because of how highly we think of Shane. But we had teams coming after him aggressively, and there is a … [Read more...] about What they’re saying about the Orioles’ trade for Shane Baz

On Friday, the Orioles acquired 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for four prospects — catcher Caden Bodine, right-handed pitcher Michael Forret, outfielders Slater de Brun and Austin Overn in addition to the Orioles’ Competitive Balance Round A pick, the 33rd overall, in the 2026 draft. Orioles president of baseball operations Mike … [Read more...] about Elias on Orioles’ acquisition of Shane Baz: ‘He has one of the best starting pitcher arms in the major leagues’