"Following a search all winter for starting pitching, the Orioles targeted Baz and paid a heavy price, giving up outfielder Slater de Brun and catcher Caden Bodine - both first-round picks this year - breakout right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn and a competitive-balance Round A pick that comes with more than $2.5 million in slot money, sources said. In Baz, the Orioles landed a 26-year-old coming off his best major league season."
"The Rays, who are also finalizing three-way deal in which they would send second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates and receive outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito from Pittsburgh, are replenishing a farm system as they try to navigate an increasingly competitive American League East. Bodine and deBrun are the headliners of the return package from Baltimore. Bodine was chosen with the 30thpick in the draft out of Coastal Carolina, where he was touted for his strong defense and superior swing decisions."
The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade that included four prospects and a competitive-balance Round A draft pick. Baltimore sent outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, breakout right-hander Michael Forret and outfielder Austin Overn along with the pick. Baz, 26, threw 166.1 innings with 176 strikeouts, 64 walks and a 4.87 ERA last season and remains under club control through the 2028 season. The Rays are replenishing their farm system as they navigate an increasingly competitive American League East, adding several high-upside prospects with varied tools and backgrounds.
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