
MLB's hot stove on Friday produced an in-division trade between American League East rivals in the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles landed former first-round pick and starting pitcher Shane Baz in exchange for prospects Slater de Brun, Caden Bodine, Michael Forret and Austin Overn. The Orioles are also sending a 2026 competitive-balance Round A draft pick to Tampa Bay.
The Orioles, desperately needing to upgrade one of the worst starting rotations in baseball from the 2025 season, did so in acquiring Baz while the Rays added a quartet of highly-regarded prospects from Baltimore's farm system.