The Orioles and outfielder Taylor Ward have agreed to a $12.175MM salary for the 2026 season, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. The two sides avoided arbitration with a figure that comes in lower than Ward’s $13.7MM projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz, but it’s still a big raise over the $7.825MM Ward earned in 2025. Ward is represented by Wasserman. In what ended … [Read more...] about Orioles Avoid Arbitration With Taylor Ward
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Orioles Avoid Arbitration With Ryan Mountcastle
The Orioles and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a contract that gives the O’s control over Mountcastle’s first free agent year, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. Mountcastle will earn $6.787MM in 2026, and Baltimore holds a $7.5MM club option on the first baseman’s services for 2027. Mountcastle is represented by Apex Baseball. The … [Read more...] about Orioles Avoid Arbitration With Ryan Mountcastle
Orioles might finally land the pitcher they once tried to trade for
As the Baltimore Orioles pursue Framber Valdez this offseason, they nearly traded for him in 2017 in a failed deal with the Houston Astros. … [Read more...] about Orioles might finally land the pitcher they once tried to trade for