The Orioles today announced they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher MICHAEL FORRET from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher TYLER WELLS.

Forret, 22, was 7-2 with a 3.29 ERA (34 ER/93.0 IP) with 74 hits (8 HR), 36 total runs, 40 walks, four hit batters, and 102 strikeouts in 19 starts between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham this season. He was traded by the Orioles to the Rays as part of the SHANE BAZ deal on December 19, 2025. Forret was ranked the No. 8 Tampa Bay prospect according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. The Matthews, N.C. native was originally selected by Baltimore in the 14th round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of the State College of Florida.

Wells, 31, was 2-2 with four saves and a 2.67 ERA (16 ER/54.0 IP) with 39 hits (6 HR), 13 walks, two hit batters, and 53 strikeouts in 43 games this season. He’s posted a 3.79 ERA in 142 career games (50 starts) with the Orioles since 2021 after being acquired from the Minnesota Twins in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft. The Tulsa, Okla. native was originally selected by Minnesota in the 15th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of California State University San Bernardino.