
#34 SP · Orioles
Height
6'3"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
27
College
N/A
Draft
2017, Rd 1, #12
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
Grade Shane BAZ
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On the field, Shane BAZ grades out as a middling SP for Orioles (C- Performance). That places him 197th of 252 graded starting pitchers. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at C-, fairly priced. The public read is mixed (C- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 64 | 4.351456 | 18-22 | 341 | 1.2640777 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | ![]() | 12 | 4.29 | 3-5 | 63 | 1.37 | 71.1 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Length
1 year
Total Value
$3.5M
Guaranteed
$2.1M
AAV
$3.5M/yr
Shane Baz produces at a tier that grades a C- performance mark for the Orioles. The 26-year-old right-hander is a 5-year veteran in his fourth professional season, and his 2026 campaign shows flashes of competence without the consistency or volume needed to move the needle on a rotation anchored by higher-end arms. His strikeout rate stands out—63 K across 12 games represents the clearest strength in his early-season profile and signals the stuff is there—but the modest win total of 3 suggests he's not yet converting those strikeouts into the kind of game-stacking results that separate All-Star-caliber starters from solid middle-rotation depth. The immediate narrative, however, tilts sharply away from his on-field output: Baz signed a five-year, $68M extension before even debuting with Baltimore, a major organizational commitment that frames him as a core building block regardless of his current C- performance tier. That contract-driven optimism—reflected in the A- sentiment grade and media coverage emphasizing front office conviction over proven results—creates a disconnect worth noting. With the Orioles sitting at 31-35 in early June and still weeks away from the season's stretch run, Baz occupies an interesting middle ground: celebrated more for Baltimore's belief in his ceiling than for what he has demonstrably delivered, but with enough strikeout stuff to keep that projection-based goodwill from feeling entirely speculative. Sustained inconsistency over the coming weeks could shift both the narrative and the grade considerably.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Shane's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Shane BAZ ranks 197th of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Shane between Bryce Elder (C-) just ahead and Taj Bradley (C-) just behind.
Graded higher
Bryce ElderBravesC-Mike BurrowsAstrosC-Dustin MayCardinalsC-Graded lower
Taj BradleyTwins| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/2 | @ BOS | W 4-2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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| 31 |
| 4.87 |
| 10-12 |
| 176 |
| 1.33 |
| 166.1 |
| 0 |
| 2024 | ![]() | 14 | 3.06 | 4-3 | 69 | 1.06 | 79.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | ![]() | 6 | 5.00 | 1-2 | 30 | 1.33 | 27.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ![]() | 3 | 2.03 | 2-0 | 18 | 0.68 | 13.1 | 0 |
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