The Pirates selected Baumler with the fifth pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday and traded him to the Rangers, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
Baumler received a seven-figure bonus from the Orioles out of high school in 2020 but he has dealt with significant shoulder issues over the years. The 6-foot-2 righty touched 98 mph in 2025 while logging a 2.04 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 46 strikeouts in 39.2 innings as a reliever, primarily at High-A. The Rangers will likely attempt to use Baumler as a low-leverage reliever in 2026 before potentially sending him back to the minors in 2027.
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Orioles' Carter Baumler: Rejoins Single-A pitching staff
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Baumler (shoulder) was reinstated from Single-A Delmarva's 60-day injured list Friday and struck out three while allowing one earned run on one hit and two walks over three innings in his 2023 Carolina League debut.
Baumler had resided on Delmarva's IL all season while recovering from offseason surgery on his right shoulder. He was cleared to rejoin Delmarva this past weekend after striking out 11 while allowing just one earned run over eight innings across four rehab outings in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
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Orioles' Carter Baumler: Underwent offseason surgery
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Baumler will open the season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in the offseason, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
Baumler was shut down last July due to shoulder inflammation, and he's had an operation to address it. He made his debut in affiliated ball last season, posting a 1.54 ERA and 20:7 K:BB across 11.2 innings for Single-A Delmarva. It is unclear if he will be able to pitch in 2023.
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Orioles' Carter Baumler: Placed on injured list
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Baumler was placed on the 7-day injured list at Single-A Delmarva on Thursday due to right shoulder inflammation, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Baumler has missed his last three turns through the starting rotation due to his right shoulder inflammation, and he'll be sidelined for at least another week. It's not yet clear when he's expected to return to game action.
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Orioles' Carter Baumler: Cleared for instructional ball
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Baumler (elbow) reported to Sarasota, Fla. on Monday to participate in the Orioles' fall instructional league camp, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The Orioles will likely be careful with Baumler's usage in instructional ball, but his inclusion for the fall camp suggests he's just about fully recovered from the Tommy John procedure he underwent last October. The 2020 fifth-round pick is still looking to make his professional debut, after the 2020 minor-league campaign was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before he sustained the elbow injury last fall.
