"Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish won his arbitration hearing over the Orioles, the Associated Press reports. He'll be paid the $3.55MM that he and his camp at All Bases Covered Sports Management submitted rather than the $2.875MM figure submitted by the team. The 29-year-old Bradish returned from UCL surgery late in the 2025 season and tossed 32 innings with a 2.53 ERA, 37.3% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate."
"The sinker that sat 95 mph prior to surgery clocked in at a near-identical average of 94.8 mph. Bradish can't be reasonably expected to continue punching out 37% of his opponents over a larger sample, but the former Halos fourth-rounder - acquired in the trade sending Alex Cobb from Baltimore to Anaheim - has proven himself to be a high-end starter when healthy enough to take the ball."
"Dating back to 2023, Bradish carries a terrific 2.78 ERA in 240 innings. He has a 3.47 mark in his 357 2/3 frames overall. Beyond those solid baseline run-prevention numbers, he's set down just under 26% of his opponents on strikes and walked only 7.8% of the batters he's faced. The right-hander's 2025 success was buoyed by an outstanding 14.6% swinging-strike rate and a 30.5% opponents' chase rate on pitches off the plate - both career-best marks."
Kyle Bradish won his arbitration hearing and will receive $3.55MM instead of the Orioles' $2.875MM offer. The 29-year-old returned from UCL surgery late in 2025 and threw 32 innings with a 2.53 ERA, 37.3% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate. His sinker returned near pre-surgery velocity, averaging 94.8 mph. Dating back to 2023, Bradish owns a 2.78 ERA in 240 innings and a 3.47 ERA in 357 2/3 career frames, with roughly a 26% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. Increased 2025 swinging-strike and chase rates supported his late-season effectiveness. The arbitration win raises his earning baseline and will boost future raises.
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