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Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.

The Orioles are expected to decline their $20MM club option on outfielder Luis Robert Jr.

Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.
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Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.. The Orioles: What Happened

MLB Trade Rumors reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in a story involving Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.. The Orioles, Luis Robert Jr, Francys Romero. Here is how the report opens:

The Orioles are expected to decline their $20MM club option on outfielder Luis Robert Jr., reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Robert will become a free agent and collect a $2MM buyout on his way out the door. Robert, now 29, signed an extension with the White Sox back in 2020. That deal ran through 2025…

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  • The story: Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.
  • Who’s involved: Orioles Expected To Decline Club Option On Luis Robert Jr.. The Orioles, Luis Robert Jr, Francys Romero and BeisbolFR. Robert
  • League: Baseball
  • First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by MLB Trade Rumors

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The Orioles are expected to decline their $20MM club option on outfielder Luis Robert Jr., reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Robert will become a free agent and collect a $2MM buyout on his way out the door. Robert, now 29, signed an extension with the White Sox back in 2020. That deal ran through 2025… MLB Trade Rumors reported the story on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

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