Orioles news: O’s part ways with Mountcastle, Kjerstad

Ryan Mountcastle and Heston Kjerstad are both now free agents after the Orioles cut them loose yesterday.

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Published: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 12:00 PM

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The Orioles parted ways with former first-round draft picks Ryan Mountcastle and Heston Kjerstad.
Baltimore declined Mountcastle's $7.5 million contract option, making the long-tenured first baseman a free agent.
Kjerstad became a free agent after clearing waivers and being outrighted off Baltimore's 40-man roster.

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The Baltimore Orioles have parted ways with former first-round picks Ryan Mountcastle and Heston Kjerstad as part of several 40-man roster moves. Baltimore declined Mountcastle's $7.5 million club option after a decade in the organization, while Kjerstad became a free agent after clearing waivers and being outrighted off the 40-man roster.

Alongside those moves, the Orioles cut loose Leody Taveras, Yohel Pozo, and Dietrich Enns. Baltimore also extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Trevor Rogers, securing draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere in free agency.

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