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Orioles Part Ways With Former First-Round Pick Ryan Mountcastle After Seven Seasons

Orioles Part Ways With Former First-Round Pick Ryan Mountcastle After Seven Seasons
World Sports · 23:42:38 - Tuesday, 3 November 2026

The Baltimore Orioles have cut ties with first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, their former first-round draft pick, after seven seasons with the organization. Mountcastle, selected 36th overall in the 2015 MLB Draft, has become a free agent.

The move ends Mountcastle's tenure in Baltimore, where he made his major league debut in 2020. The 29-year-old first baseman now enters the open market as a free agent.

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