Service time in years & days (through 2025 season).
David Rubenstein Chairman and CEO
2024 -
- David Rubenstein, 2024 -
- a group led by Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein bought controlling interest in the Orioles and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 1/31/24 in a deal valuing the club at $1.725 billion. MLB owners approved the sale 3/27/24. Rubenstein’s group holds a 40 percent stake in the club, with a pending agreement to purchase the remainder of the Angelos family’s stake. The group includes Ares CEO Michael Arougheti, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill
- John Angelos, 2020-24
- in October, 2020, Angelos and his brother Louis assumed control of the Orioles, with John Angelos designated as Chairman and CEO. Peter Angelos continued to hold a majority stake of 70 percent in the limited partnership that owns the club.
- Peter Angelos, 1993-2020
- a group led by attorney Peter Angelos bought the Orioles for $173M in 1993
- Eli Jacobs, 1988-1993
- venture capitalist Eli Jacobs purchased the team from the estate of Edward Bennett Williams for $70M in December 1988
- Edward Bennett Williams, 1979-1988
- Washington DC trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams purchased the franchise from brewery magnate Jerold Hoffberger for $12M in 1979
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.9 billion in March 2025.
ORIOLES PAYROLLS |
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| Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
| 2025 | $164,561,000 (15) | $160,450,604 (17) | $177,283,938 (17) |
| 2024 | $ 92,970,900 (26) | $105,416,838 (25) | $126,766,106 (24) |
| 2023 | $ 60,872,400 (29) | $ 79,264,089 (28) | $ 89,408,287 (29) |
| 2022 | $ 43,718,167 (30) | $ 60,327,739 (29) | $ 82,898,023 (28) |
| 2021 | $ 57,046,232 (27) | $ 59,054,021 (28) | $ 76,348,794 (28) |
| 2020 | $ 23,770,983 (29) | $ 23,487,072 (30) | $ 79,519,468 (30) |
| 2019 | $ 80,239,882 (27) | $ 82,784,110 (27) | $ 98,676,098 (27) |
| 2018 | $148,574,615 (13) | $136,940,695 (16) | $148,720,053 (17) |
| 2017 | $164,326,172 (10) | $167,413,907 (10) | $179,936,646 (11) |
| 2016 | $147,693,713 ( 9) | $152,143,130 (13) | $169,272,704 (12) |
| 2015 | $118,975,833 (14) | $124,715,044 (14) | $137,673,605 (17) |
| 2014 | $107,976,153 (15) | $112,707,105 (14) | $122,657,573 (15) |
| 2013 | $ 92,238,333 (16) | $103,299,013 (14) | $113,381,502 (16) |
| 2012 | $ 84,102,333 (12) | $ 89,060,253 (19) | $ 97,056,240 (21) |
| 2011 | $ 86,942,583 (16) | $ 86,856,480 (18) | |
| 2010 | $ 73,812,500 (21) | $ 73,231,289 (23) | |
| 2009 | $ 67,101,666 (23) | $ 79,308,066 (19) | |
| 2008 | $ 67,196,246 (22) | $ 78,888,250 (19) | |
| 2007 | $ 93,554,808 (11) | $ 95,269,977 (14) | |
| 2006 | $ 72,585,582 (15) | $ 76,138,206 (16) | |
| 2005 | $ 73,914,333 (14) | $ 81,041,711 (10) | |
| 2004 | $ 51,623,333 (21) | $ 56,811,459 (20) | |
| 2003 | $73,877,500 (13) | $ 75,502,154 (16) | |
| 2002 | $ 60,493,487 (16) | $ 56,504,685 (18) | |
| 2001 | $ 74,279,540 (12) | $ 77,196,073 (10) | |
| 2000 | $ 83,100,000 ( 4) | $ 69,398,275 ( 8) | |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Mike Elias President of Baseball Operations
2019 -
- 2019 -
- hired by Baltimore as Executive VP and GM 11/16/18
- promoted to President of Baseball Operations before 2025 season
- Houston, 2012-18
- Assistant General Manager, Player Acquisition
- Director, Scouting
- St. Louis, 2007-11
- Vice President & Assistant GM, Analytics Sig Mejdal
- Assistant GM Eve Rosenbaum
- Assistant GM Brendan Fournie
- Director, Minor League Operations Kent Qualls
- Director, Player Development Matt Blood
- former Executive VP, Baseball Operations Dan Duquette
- 4 years (2015-18)
- signed extension with Baltimore 1/16/13
- deals pays about $2M annually
- will not return for 2019 season, Baltimore announced 10/3/18
- 3 years (2012-14)
- hired by Baltimore 11/7/11, replacing Andy MacPhail
- 4 years (2015-18)
Craig Albernaz Manager
2026 -
- 2026 -
- hired by Baltimore as manager 10/27/25
- Cleveland, 2024-25
- bench coach, associate manager
- San Francisco, 2020-23
- bullpen and catching coach
- Tampa Bay, 2015-19
- minor-league coach and manager
- former manager Brandon Hyde
- 2022 -
- signed extension with Baltimore after 2020 season
- fired by Baltimore 5/17/25 (interim replacement Tony Mansolino)
- 3 years (2019-21)
- hired by Baltimore as manager 12/14/18
- 2022 -
- former manager Buck Showalter
- 5 years (2014-18)
- signed extension with Baltimore 1/16/13
- deal pays about $3.5M annually
- will not return for 2019 season, Baltimore announced 10/3/18
- 4 years (2010-13)
- hired by Baltimore 7/28/10, replacing interim manager Juan Samuel
- annual salary of $1.5M
- 5 years (2014-18)
Tyler O’Neill lf
3 years/$49.5M (2025-27)
- 3 years/$49.5M (2025-27)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/7/24
- 25-27:$16.5M annually
- O’Neill may opt out of contract after 2025 season
- 1 year/$5.85M (2024)
- re-signed by Boston 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.95M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Boston in trade from St. Louis 12/8/23
- 1 year/$3.4M (2022)
- lost arbitration with St. Louis 5/11/22 ($4.15M-$3.4M)
- 1 year/$594,700 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year/$573,400 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 1 year/$564,000 (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/17
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Seattle 7/21/17
- drafted by Seattle 2013 (3-85) (Garibaldi SS, Maple Ridge, B.C.)
- $650,000 signing bonus ($631,100 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 7.059
Andrew Kittredge rhp
1 year/$10M (2025), plus 2026 option
- 1 year/$10M (2025), plus 2026 club option
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/9/25
- 25:$9M, 26:$9M club option ($1M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games. $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games finished
- award bonuses: $100,000 for Reliever of the Year award ($50,000 for Reliever of the Year finalist). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Baltimore 7/30/25
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/4/25
- Baltimore exercised 2026 option 11/6/25
- 1 year/$2.63M (2024)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 1/5/24
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.075M (2023)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.85M (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/8/20 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $750,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 3/27/21
- 1 year/$571,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 6/18/19
- 1 year/$548,100 (2018)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 7/16/17
- signed by Tampa Bay as an amateur free agent 8/21/11 (Washington)
- ML service: 7.070
Ryan Mountcastle ss
1 year/$6.787M (2025)
- 1 year/$6.787M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4,137,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$738,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$711,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- earned additional $234,238 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$574,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (1s-36) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
- $1.3M signing bonus ($1.7119M slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 5.105
Adley Rutschman c
1 year/$5.5M (2025)
- 1 year/$5.5M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$760,300 (2024)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/24 ($366,950 in minors)
- earned additional $288,310 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$733,900 (2023)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $1,798,439 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 5/21/22
- earned 138 days of service in 2022, upgraded to a full season (1.000) after second-place finish in Rookie of the Year vote
- earned additional $1,177,555 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (1-1) (Oregon State)
- $8.1M signing bonus ($8,415,300 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 4.000
Dean Kremer rhp
1 year/$2.95M (2025)
- 1 year/$2.95M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$756,600 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year/$731,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $276,862 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- earned additional $280,627 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from LA Dodgers 7/18/18
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2016 (14-431) (UNLV)
- $147,500 signing bonus
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 4.112
Trevor Rogers lhp
1 year/$2.6M (2025)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.53M (2024)
- re-signed by Miami 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Miami 7/30/24
- 1 year/$752,000/ (2023)
- re-signed by Miami 3/23
- 1 year/$722,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- 1 year/$574,750 (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/25/20
- drafted by Miami 2017 (1-13) (Carlsbad HS, N.M.)
- $3.4M signing bonus ($3,875,800 slot)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 5.047
Kyle Bradish rhp
1 year/$2.35M (2025)
- 1 year/$2.35M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$754,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year/$728,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $1,666,786 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- drafted by Baltimore 2018 (4-121) (New Mexico State)
- $397,500 signing bonus ($455,700 slot)
- ML service: 3.160
Tyler Wells rhp
1 year/$2.075M (2025)
- 1 year/$2.075M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1,962,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$732,400 (2023)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$704,500 (2022)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/22
- renewed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- selected by Baltimore from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- drafted by Minnesota 2016 (15-453) (Cal State San Bernardino)
- $90,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 4.132
Keegan Akin lhp
1 year/$1.475M (2025)
- 1 year/$1.475M (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$825,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$731,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$709,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- drafted by Baltimore 2016 (2-54) (Western Michigan)
- $1.1772M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 5.083
Dietrich Enns lhp
1 year/$2.625M (2026), plus 2027 option
- 1 year/$2.625M (2026), plus 2027 club option
- signed extension with Baltimore 11/3/25
- 26:$2.5M, 27:$3.5M club option ($125,000 buyout)
- Enns to become a XX(B) free agent when contract expires
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/28/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 6/26/25
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 7/31/25 after being DFA by Detroit
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LG Twins of Korea
- signed by LG Twins of Korea
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Seibu of Japan
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 11/22/21
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/3/21
- released by Tampa Bay 11/17/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 8/18/20 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed as a free agent 10/16/18 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/22/18 (MiLB contract)
- DFA by Minnesota 5/1/18, sent outright to Triple-A 5/7/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
- drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (19-607) (Central Michigan)
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 0.162
Leody Taveras of
1 year/$2M (2026)
- 1 year/$2M (2026)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/6/25
- 1 year/$4.75M (2025)
- re-signed by Texas 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- claimed by Seattle off waivers from Texas 5/6/25
- DFA by Seattle 6/9/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/13/25
- elected free agency 10/1/25
- 1 year/$2.55M (2024)
- re-signed by Texas 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$733,445 (2023)
- re-signed by Texas 3/23
- earned additional $336,380 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- 1 year/$574,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/19
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
- signed by Texas 7/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $2.1M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.124 (through 2024)
Félix Bautista rhp
2 years/$2M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$2M (2024-25)
- signed extension with Baltimore 9/30/23
- 24:$1M, 25:$1M
- award bonuses: $100,000 for Reliever of the Year. $50,000 each for All-Star, finalist for Reliever of Year
- signed extension with Baltimore 9/30/23
- 1 year/$731,800 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $1,467,094 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- earned additional $280,022 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Baltimore 8/4/16 as a free agent (MiLB contract)
- released by Miami 1/15/15
- signed by Miami 11/19/12 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 4.000
Albert Suarez rhp
1 year/$825,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$825,000 (2025)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/25 ($368,146 in minors)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed /24
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/30/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/17/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Samsung Lions 12/7/22
- re-signed by Samsung Lions 12/7/22
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- signed by Samsung Lions 12/21
- signed by Samsung Lions 12/21
- 2021
- Yakult of Japan
- Yakult of Japan
- 2020
- Yakult of Japan
- 2019
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/13/18
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/13/18
- 1 year (2018)
- selected by Arizona from San Francisco in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- DFA by Arizona 3/24/18, sent outright to Triple-A 3/27/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/1/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/18/15 (MiLB contact)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/5/16
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/18/15 (MiLB contact)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by LA Angels (MiLB contract)
- re-signed by LA Angels (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/24/14 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/12/13 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Tampa Bay 7/2/06 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 3.019
Gunnar Henderson ss
1 year/$782,300 (2025)
- 1 year/$782,300 (2025)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/25 ($378,100 in minors)
- 1 year/$756,200 (2024)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/24 ($361,600 in minors)
- earned additional $2,007,178 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$723,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $1,428,001 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/31/22
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/31/22
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (2-42) (Morgan Academy, Selma, Ala.)
- $2.3M signing bonus ($1.771M slot)
- ML service: 3.036
Colton Cowser of
1 year/$774,500 (2025)
- 1 year/$774,500 (2025)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/25 ($371,400 in minors)
- 1 year/$742,800 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- earned additional $978,671 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/5/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2021 (1-5) (Sam Houston State)
- $4.9M signing bonus ($6,180,700 slot)
- ML service: 2.043
Yennier Cano rhp
1 year/$772,900 (2025)
- 1 year/$772,900 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year/$752,300 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $336,159 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/12/22
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
- signed by Minnesota 6/15/19 as a free agent from Cuba
- agent: JNP Group
- ML service: 3.065
Jordan Westburg 2b-3b
1 year/$772,700 (2025)
- 1 year/$772,700 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year/$745,800 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- earned additional $321,013 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/26/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (1s-30) (Mississippi State)
- $2,365,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 2.098
Grayson Rodriguez rhp
1 year/$770,800 (2025)
- 1 year/$770,800 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year/$748,300 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- earned additional $243,098 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/13/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- earned additional $284,002 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- drafted by Baltimore 2018 (1-11) (Central Heights HS, Texas)
- $4.3M signing bonus ($4.3751M slot)
- ML service: 2.129
George Soriano rhp
1 year/$770,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Miami 3/25
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Miami 11/5/25
- 1 year/$746,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Miami 3/24
- re-signed by Miami 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Miami 11/22
- re-signed by Miami 3/23
- signed by Miami 8/19/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $55,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.095
Cade Povich lhp
1 year/$766,100 (2025)
- 1 year/$766,100 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/6/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
- drafted by Minnesota 2021 (3-98) (Nebraska)
- $500,000 signing bonus ($593,100 slot)
- agent: Rimas Sports
- ML service: 1.080
Jackson Holliday 2b
1 year/$764,800 (2025)
- 1 year/$764,800 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/10/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/10/24
- drafted by Baltimore 2022 (1-1) (Stillwater HS, Okla.)
- $8.19M signing bonus ($8,846,900 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 1.078
Heston Kjerstad rf
1 year/$764,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$764,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/14/23
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/14/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (1-2) (Arkansas)
- $5.2M signing bonus ($7,789,900 slot)
- ML service: 1.041
Chayce McDermott rhp
1 year/$762,200 (2025)
- 1 year/$762,200 (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/24/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Houston 8/1/22
- drafted by Houston 2021 (4c-132) (Ball State)
- $375,000 signing bonus ($426,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.056
Samuel Basallo c
8 years/$67M (2026-33), plus 2034 option
- 8 years/$67M (2026-33), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Baltimore 8/22/25
- $5M signing bonus
- 26:$1M, 27:$1M, 28:$1M, 29:$4M, 30:$7M, 31:$11M, 32:$15M, 33:$15M, 34:$18M club option ($7M buyout)
- salaries may increase based on awards and playing time as catcher
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/17/25
- signed by Baltimore 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.3M signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 0.043
Pedro Leon of-ss
1 year/$760,400 (2025)
- 1 year/$760,400 (2025)
- re-signed by Houston 3/25
- sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 11/4/25
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Houston 11/6/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Houston 7/30/24
- signed by Houston 1/15/21 as a free agent from Cuba
- $4M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.021
Dylan Beavers of
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/16/25
- drafted by Baltimore 2022 (1s-33) (Cal)
- $2.2M signing bonus ($2,315,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.044
Jose Espada rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/26/24 (MiLB contract)
- released by San Diego 7/22/25
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/26/25 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/11/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/1/23 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/22/23
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 7/1/22 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- selected by Boston from Toronto in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
- drafted by Toronto 2015 (5-152) (Jose Collazo Colon HS, Juncos, PR)
- $330,000 signing bonus ($345,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.020
Rico Garcia rhp
1 year/$900,000 (2026)
- 1 year/$900,000 (2026)
- re-signed by Baltimore 10/30/25 ($225,000 in minors)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/6/24 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $900,000 in majors
- contract selected by NY Mets 7/3/25
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 7/14/25 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/11/25
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers 7/21/25 after being DFA by NY Yankees 7/19/25
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/5/25 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/3/25
- 2 years (2023-24)
- re-signed by Washington as a free agent 9/3/23 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 5/4/23
- DFA by Oakland 7/7/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 7/15/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Washington 7/19/23
- released by Washington 9/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/21 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/13/22
- returned by Baltimore to Triple-A 6/17/22
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/10/22
- DFA by Baltimore 9/11/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/13/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/9/20 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/6/20 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $563,500 in majors
- contract selected by San Francisco 7/23/20
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/27/19
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 11/4/19
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/19
- drafted by Colorado 2016 (30-890) (Hawaii Pacific)
- ML service: 1.127
Maverick Handley c
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/28/25
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (6-168) (Stanford)
- $250,000 signing bonus ($301,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.108
Yaramil Hiraldo rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 10/31/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 5/24/25
- signed by Arizona 6/5/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.053
Alex Jackson c-of
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/9/24 (MiLB contract)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 12/20/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from NY Yankees 7/6/25
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/6/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/3/24
- DFA by Tampa Bay 9/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 2023
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 4/6/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 12/2/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- acquired by Miami in trade from Atlanta 7/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Seattle 11/28/16
- drafted by Seattle 2014 (1-6) (Rancho Bernardo HS, Escondido, Calif.)
- $4.2M signing bonus ($3,575,900 slot)
- ML service: 3.036
Jeremiah Jackson 2b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/25/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/25/25
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from LA Angels 8/1/23
- drafted by LA Angels 2018 (2-57) (Saint Luke’s)
- $1.194M signing bonus ($1,196,500 slot)
- ML service: 0.061
Coby Mayo 3b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/2/24
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (4-103) (Oregon State)
- $1.75M signing bonus ($565,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.170
Ryan Noda 1b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/25
- DFA by LA Angels 5/18/25, acquired by Boston in trade 5/22/25
- DFA by Boston 6/9/25, claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/13/25
- 1 year/$745,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/24
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers from Oakland 11/1/24
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- selected by Oakland from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
- re-signed by Oakland 3/23
- earned additional $310,538 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Toronto 2/23/21
- drafted by Toronto 2017 (15-459) (Cincinnati)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.117
Anthony Nunez rhp
2026
- 2026
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/6/25
- 2025
- converted from third baseman to pitcher for 2025
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from NY Mets 7/31/25
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 6/14/24 (MiLB contract)
- drafted by San Diego 2019 (29-863) (Miami Springs HS, Fla.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Colin Selby rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- acquired by Kansas City in trade 4/7/24 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 4/2/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 7/11/24 after being DFA by Kansas City 7/6/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (16-474) (Randolph-Macon, Va.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.161
Kade Strowd rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/24
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (12-348) (West Virginia)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.074
Luis Vazquez ss
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- re-signed by Baltimore 10/30/25
- 1 year (2025)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 1/31/25 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/28/25
- DFA by Baltimore 2/4/25, sent outright to Triple-A 2/7/25
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/10/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/25/23
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (14-435) (Alberto Meléndez Torres HS, Orocovis, P.R.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.149
Grant Wolfram lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/25
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Milwaukee 4/7/25
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/12/24
- drafted by Texas 2018 (18-539) (Davenport U, Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- $85,000 signing bonus
- agent: All Bases Covered
- ML service: 0.084
Brandon Young rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/24
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- signed by Baltimore 6/15/20 as an amateur free agent (Louisiana-Lafayette)
- $20,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.095
Minor leagues
Wehiwa Aloy ss
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2025 (1C-31) (Arkansas)
- $3,040,300 signing bonus ($3,042,800 slot)
- ML service:
Jose Barrero ss
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- re-signed by Baltimore 10/2/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/16/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 4/28/25
- DFA by St. Louis 6/24/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/27/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/2/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
- claimed by Texas off waivers from Cincinnati 3/9/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 3/27/24
- elected free agency 11/3/24
- 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
- 1 year/$702,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 8/26/20
- contract selected by Cincinnati 8/26/20
- signed by Cincinnati 6/8/17 as a free agent from Cuba
- $5M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.161 (through 2023)
Boston Bateman lhp
2025
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from San Diego 7/31/25
- drafted by San Diego 2024 (2-52) (Camarillo HS, Calif.)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($1,762,500 slot)
- ML service:
Caden Bodine c
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2025 (1C-30) (Coastal Carolina)
- $3,110,800 signing bonus ($3,113,300 slot)
- ML service:
Enrique Bradfield of
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2023 (1-17) (Vanderbilt)
- $4,169,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Dylan Coleman rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/10/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Houston 3/24
- DFA by Houston 8/6/24, released 8/9/24
- 1 year/$731,750 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- acquired by Houston in trade from Kansas City 12/6/23
- 1 year/$700,650 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 11/5/20
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/20/21
- drafted by San Diego 2018 (4-111) (Missouri State)
- $500,000 signing bonus ($502,800 slot)
- ML service: 1.076 (through 2023)
Slater de Brun of
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2025 (1C-37) (Summit HS, Bend, Ore.)
- $4M signing bonus ($2,631,400 slot)
- ML service:
Shawn Dubin rhp
1 year/$770,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Houston 3/25
- DFA by Houston 8/23/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/26/25
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/6/25
- 1 year/$741,600 (2024)
- re-signed by Houston 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Houston 11/19/21
- re-signed by Houston 3/22
- drafted by Houston 2018 (13-402) (Georgetown, Ky.)
- $1,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.156
Jud Fabian of
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2022 (2cb-b-67) (Florida)
- $1,026,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Michael Forret rhp
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2023 (14-421) (Providence)
- $450,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Luis González lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/4/24
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/25
- DFA by Baltimore 4/14/25
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 10/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 10/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/20/21 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Francisco 8/7/21
- 1 year (2013)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/18/13 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Philadelphia 5/28/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)
Cobb Hightower ss
2025
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from San Diego 7/31/25
- drafted by San Diego 2024 (3-88) (East Rowan HS, Salisbury, N.C.)
- $852,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Vance Honeycutt of
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2024 (1-22) (North Carolina)
- $4M signing bonus ($3,802,200 slot)
- ML service:
Ike Irish c-of
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2025 (1-19) (Auburn)
- $4,418,400 signing bonus ($4,420,900 slot)
- ML service:
Seth Johnson rhp
2025
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Tampa Bay 8/1/22
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2019 (1s-40) (Campbell)
- $1,722,500 signing bonus ($1,856,700 slot)
- ML service:
Juan Nuñez rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- selected by San Diego from Baltimore in Rule 5 draft 12/11/24
- re-signed by San Diego 3/25
- returned by San Diego to Baltimore 3/25/25
- acquired by Baltimore 8/2/22 in trade from Minnesota
- signed by Minnesota 11/14/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $25,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Griff O’Ferrall ss
2025
- drafted by Baltimore 2024 (1PPI-32) (Virginia)
- $2.7M signing bonus ($2,835,400 slot)
- ML service:
Walter Pennington lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Texas 3/25
- DFA by Texas 4/23/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 4/28/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/5/24
- acquired by Texas in trade from Kansas City 7/29/24
- signed by Kansas City 8/24/20 as an amateur free agent (Colorado School of Mines)
- ML service: 0.058 (through 2024)
Marcus Phillips rhp
2025
- drafted by Boston 2025 (CB-A-33) (Tennessee)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($2,898,300 slot)
- ML service:
Carson Ragsdale rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/19/24
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/25
- DFA by San Francisco 7/28/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/3/25
- DFA by Baltimore 9/15/25, claimed by Atlanta off waivers 9/17/25
- DFA by Atlanta 9/22/25, claimed by Baltimore 9/25/25
- DFA by Baltimore 11/6/25
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Philadelphia 1/9/21
- drafted by Philadelphia 2020 (4-116) (South Florida)
- $225,000 signing bonus ($497,500 slot)
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)
Jakson Reetz c
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/22/24 (MiLB contract)
- released by NY Mets 7/17/25
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/29/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/12/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/5/24
- DFA by San Francisco 5/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/31/24
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/6/24
- DFA by San Francisco 8/23/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/26/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/13/22 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/15/21 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/3/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 8/17/22, sent outright to Triple-A 8/20/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Washington 7/10/21
- DFA by Washington 9/23/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/25/21
- drafted by Washington 2014 (3-93) (Norris HS, Firth, Neb.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($567,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.043 (through 2024)
Houston Roth rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/29/25
- DFA by Baltimore 8/11/25, sent outright to Triple-A 8/13/25
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (29-858) (Mississippi)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)
Josh Walker lhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/4/25
- DFA by Baltimore 11/6/25
- 1 year/$760,000 (2025)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/20/24 ($180,000 in minors)
- DFA by Toronto 5/25/25, acquired by Philadelphia in trade 5/29/25
- DFA by Philadelphia 8/19/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/21/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/24
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 7/30/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/26/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 8/9/24, released 8/10/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/16/23
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/16/23
- drafted by NY Mets 2017 (37-1,117) (New Haven University)
- ML service: 0.122
Kyson Witherspoon rhp
2025
- drafted by Boston 2025 (1-15) (Oklahoma)
- $5M signing bonus ($5,114,200 slot)
- ML service: