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Shane Baz Strikes Out Four in Spring Debut on Friday
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz looked good in his Grapefruit League debut with the team on Friday, allowing no runs and no hits while walking two and striking out four in 2 1/3 innings pitched, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Baz threw 25 of his 39 pitches for strikes during the outing and retired seven of the nine batters he faced, including each of the final five. He generated eight whiffs, and his four-seam fastball maxed out at 98.6 mph. It was an impressive debut for the former Rays pitcher. Baz struggled in his final season in Tampa in 2025, particularly at home at Steinbrenner Field, and he finished with a 10-12 record, 4.87 ERA (4.37 FIP), 1.33 WHIP, a career-high 176 strikeouts, and 64 walks in 166 1/3 innings over 31 starts. If Baz can become more consistent in Baltimore -- the move to a more pitcher-friendly venue should help -- he can become a nice back-end rotation piece for fantasy managers in mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Jake Rill
Source: MLB.com - Jake Rill
