December 19, 2025
Shane Baz and 5 others: Baltimore OriolesTampa Bay Rays
Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.
Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score · provisional
94far better
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score · provisional
6far worse
Baltimore Orioles received
Shane Baz+2.6WAR (control) · 1 yr89
On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 102, salary $1.4M, signed through 2030.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | signed thru 2030 | $1.4M | $1.8M | +2.6 | $0.7M | $24.7M |
| Total over the control window | $1.8M | +2.6 | $0.7M | $24.7M | ||
Tampa Bay Rays received
Slater de Brun—WAR (control)—
Not rated.
Michael Forret—WAR (control)—
Not rated.
Player to be named later—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
Caden Bodine—WAR (control)—
Not rated.
Austin Overn—WAR (control)—
Not rated.
What this became
- Michael Forret → BALTyler Wells, BAL ⇄ TBR, 2026— WAR
Also that day
Jonathan Bowlan, KCR ⇄ PHI, 2025Kansas City Royals ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesKyle Backhus, ARI ⇄ PHI, 2025Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesHOU ⇄ TBR, 2025Houston Astros ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysBrandon Lowe, PIT ⇄ TBR, 2025Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysHOU ⇄ PIT, 2025Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates
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