After a disappointing 2025 season, the Baltimore Orioles are looking to have a more productive offseason headed into 2026 to put themselves in a better position for success next season.
On Monday, slugger Tyler O'Neill decided that he would not be exercising the opt-out clause in his contract. The new MLB free agency period is technically open, but players are not able to sign for another few days while organizations put the final touch on the 2025 season.
Orioles' Tyler O'Neill opts in to current contract
The Orioles signed Tyler O'Neill to a three-year, $43.5 million contract before the 2025 season after O'Neill broke out in 2024 with the Boston Red Sox.
It makes sense as to why O'Neill decided to opt into the final two years of his deal, because he was limited to just 54 games this season with Baltimore. And in those 54 games, he hit just.199 with nine home runs and an OPS of.684.
O'Neill is owed $33 million over the next two seasons. He is an injury risk, but if Tyler is able to stay on the field, he should certainly produce more than he did this season. He was the first player that Orioles' executive Mike Elias signed to a multi-year extension.
They signed O'Neill as a right-handed power threat, especially against southpaws, but he was unable to gain any traction or consistency last season before being injured.
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