On March 28th, the Baltimore Orioles just locked in free agent pitcher Shane Boz with a five-year contract extension right before his season debut with the team. This comes after he dominated spring training, hosting a 2.61 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 10 and one-third innings sliding right into their rotation like he was born for it. Boz spent years with the Tampa Bay Rays, battling injuries like Tommy John's surgery back in 2023, but he bounced back strong last year with 31 starts and 176 strikeouts in his healthiest season yet. Boz called it a no-brainer move, praising the Orioles as a top spot with huge potential.
The team is hungry after a rough 75 and 87 record last season that left them dead last in the American League East and out of the playoffs. They're banking on deals like this to turn things around. Now, Boz steps up in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards. Baltimore grabbed the opener 2-1, but the Twins fired back 4-1 on Saturday.
With this extension in place, the Orioles are building a rotation that could carry them deep into contention, keeping eyes on Boz's first big outing. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.