"The Orioles are believed to have made an offer around $125MM. It seems likely that would also have been a five-year proposal at approximately $25MM annually. Suárez got a slightly better deal to join an AL East competitor. The Orioles wound up turning to Chris Bassitt on a one-year, $18.5MM deal to build out the rotation."
"Until last offseason, the Orioles had not signed any players to a nine-figure deal under president of baseball operations Mike Elias. They weren't entirely averse to such commitments. They reportedly offered Corbin Burnes four years and $180MM before he signed with the Diamondbacks in 2025."
"Suárez would also have been the O's first free agent signee under Elias who had rejected a qualifying offer (thereby costing the signing team a draft choice). Baltimore will open the season with a front five of Trevor Rogers."
The Orioles made a competitive offer to left-handed pitcher Ranger Suárez around $125MM for five years, but Suárez chose to sign with the Red Sox for a slightly higher $130MM deal. Following this missed opportunity, Baltimore pursued alternative strategies to strengthen its rotation. The team acquired Shane Baz from the Rays in a trade involving four prospects and a draft pick, then signed Chris Bassitt to a one-year, $18.5MM contract. This represented a shift in the Orioles' approach, as they had historically avoided nine-figure commitments under president of baseball operations Mike Elias, though they had previously offered Corbin Burnes $180MM and later signed Pete Alonso for $155MM.
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