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Report: Orioles, Baz finalizing 5-year, $68M extension
by Bryan Mcwilliam
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The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $68-million contract extension with right-hander Shane Baz, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Baz is entering his first campaign with the Orioles after Baltimore acquired him in an offseason trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 26-year-old made a career-high 31 starts for the Rays last season, authoring a 4.87 ERA and 4.37 FIP with 176 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings.
Baz is part of an improved Orioles rotation that includes fellow offseason acquisition Chris Bassitt, as well as Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, and Zach Eflin.
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