Not usually in Main League Baseball do division rivals come collectively for a commerce, but it surely does occur. Because the offseason turns, a kind of rivalry trades has occurred, with American League East opponents the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays buying and selling 5 gamers between them.
In accordance with ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Orioles are buying right-hander Shane Baz and sending the Rays two former first-rounders, outfielder Slater de Brun, and catcher Caden Bodine, whereas additionally sending right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn, and a Aggressive Stability Spherical A decide to the Rays in return.
Going 10-12 with a 4.87 ERA in 166.1 innings (31 begins), Baz had a down 12 months in comparison with 2024, when he had a 3.06 ERA in 79.1 innings (14 begins).
