Overview
- The Orioles announced a one-year major-league agreement with right-hander Rico García for 2026, with The Baltimore Sun reporting a $900,000 salary.
- García is out of minor-league options, has less than two years of service time, and is not yet arbitration-eligible, making the salary notably higher than the $780,000 league minimum for 2026.
- After an August waiver claim, he delivered a 2.84 ERA with 20 strikeouts and six walks over 19 innings for Baltimore.
- He logged his heaviest big-league workload in 2025, posting a 3.15 ERA across 34 1/3 innings for the Mets, Yankees, and Orioles.
- Coverage from MLB Trade Rumors suggests Baltimore could try to pass him through waivers to create non-roster depth, noting he could elect free agency if unclaimed but would forfeit the salary due to his service time.