Yaramil Hiraldo
#76 RP · Orioles
Height
6'1"
Weight
180 lbs
Age
30
College
N/A
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C
C-
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 21 | 5.90625 | 0-0 | 23 | 1.546875 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Yaramil Hiraldo grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a B+ Performance grade. He carries a 4.58 ERA (above the league average of 4.20, an area for improvement) and a 1.32 WHIP across 19.2 innings pitched with a 9.8 K/9 rate. A 9.8 K/9 rate indicates above-average swing-and-miss stuff. As a rookie at 30, Yaramil is a key contributor for the Orioles. With only 18 games on record, this grade carries a smaller sample size caveat.
Fan & Media Sentiment
C-
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Yaramil Hiraldo enters the 2026 season as a cautiously optimistic figure in Baltimore's bullpen conversation, though the public sentiment around him sits at a C- — steady over the past month, but far from generating real buzz. The media narrative around Hiraldo has been measured and largely positive in tone: earning an Opening Day roster spot through strong spring competition signals organizational buy-in, and a game-sealing performance has given the coverage at least one concrete moment to point to, but he remains a name fans are still learning rather than one they're rallying around. His on-field production grades out at a C, meaning the lukewarm sentiment isn't misplaced — he's performing like a functional bullpen piece, not a difference-maker, which is about what you'd expect from a rookie-scale arm in his first year at the highest level. The roster churn around him complicates perception further: the Orioles have added multiple arms in recent days — including Nick Raquet, Trey Gibson, Dietrich Enns, and Cade Povich — which creates real competition for a team sitting at 16-20 and clearly looking for answers in a crowded American East race. Yennier Cano's optioning to Norfolk opened a door for Hiraldo earlier in the year, but that kind of depth shuffling is a double-edged signal — it suggests he's in the mix, but also that the organization is actively searching for better options. At 30 years old and in his rookie season, Hiraldo doesn't have the developmental upside narrative that a younger arm might generate, and with 143 days left in the regular season and the Orioles sitting well outside a playoff position, the pressure on every bullpen decision is real. The bottom line: Hiraldo is a reliever earning his keep rather than commanding attention, and until the performance grade climbs, the public sentiment is unlikely to follow.
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About this player
Yaramil Hiraldo is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at RP for the Orioles. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Yaramil Hiraldo: Contract Value Index pending, Performance C, Sentiment C-, Fan Verdict pending.
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