The Orioles today announced that they have acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick (No. 37) in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher BRYAN BAKER.
Baltimore now holds seven of the top 93 selections in this year’s Draft. The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, July 13, at 6 p.m. ET. Rounds 4-20 are on Monday, July 14, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Baker, 30, was 3-2 with two saves and a 3.52 ERA (15 ER/38.1 IP) with nine walks and 49 strikeouts in a team-high 42 games this season. Over four seasons with the Orioles from 2022-25, he went 12-9 with a 3.73 ERA (73 ER/176.1 IP). Baker was originally claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on November 8, 2021.