The Baltimore Orioles viewed outfielder Taylor Ward as something of a scarce commodity. So much so that they were willing to trade a young, cost-controlled pitcher for him.

With the non-tender deadline across Major League Baseball slated for tonight, the Baltimore Orioles have officially announced whose contracts they're tendering

The Orioles tendered first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and several of their other arbitration-eligible players their contracts for 2026.

Orioles keep surprise roster piece after non-tender buzz and rotation needs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Grayson Rodriguez's honest admission on November 21 has the baseball community changing its opinions of the Baltimore Orioles trading him.

Keegan Akin, Félix Bautista, Kyle Bradish, Yennier Cano, Gunnar Henderson, Dean Kremer, Ryan Mountcastle, Trevor Rogers, Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Tyler Wells. Suárez was set to be arbitration-eligible for the first time in the 2026 season.

Baltimore acquired power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward for high-upside pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. We look at the deal from both teams' perspective.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/angels/onsi as Taylor Ward Sent Message to Angels After Surprise Trade to Orioles. The Los Angeles Angels made their first big move of the offseason on Tuesday, trading left fielder Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles following his best MLB season to date.

Orioles projected to bolster rotation by adding former White Sox pitcher originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.