BALTIMORE -- Kyle Bradish's offseason will begin with a surgical procedure that will be followed by a lengthy recovery process.
On Monday, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias announced that Bradish is set to undergo sports hernia surgery. The procedure will be performed by Dr. William Meyers on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
"Hopefully that goes smoothly," Elias said. "We've had a few of those the last few years early in the offseason, and typically, it's a pretty smooth deal. So hopefully Kyle will have the same experience."
Bradish was placed on the injured list on Sept. 13, a day after the 30-year-old right-hander allowed five runs over three innings at Toronto. He exited after throwing only 56 pitches, as he was dealing with lower abdominal discomfort.
It is not yet clear what the timetable will be for Bradish's recovery. But it is possible the O's will take it slow with the righty in Spring Training 2027.
Manager Craig Albernaz said Bradish was dealing with some discomfort over his final three starts of the season.
"It was not very long. It kind of flared up toward the end, and the last couple of starts, it was really a factor," Elias said. "Once we kind of realized what we were dealing with and the degree it was affecting him, we went ahead and shut him down."
Bradish recorded a 4.12 ERA in 155 innings over 29 starts in his first full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024. He had made only 14 starts across the '24 and '25 campaigns.
This year, the Orioles felt good about Bradish's workload, though they periodically found spots to get him an extra day of rest here and there. The righty had a 3.65 ERA through his first 24 starts before posting a 6.95 ERA over his final five outings.
Baltimore signed Bradish to a five-year, $90 million extension in July that made him the highest-paid pitcher in franchise history. He and fellow right-hander Shane Baz (who signed a five-year, $68 million extension in March) are set to be the centerpieces of the O's rotation moving forward.
Right-hander Brandon Young (who had a 3.56 ERA over 28 starts in a breakout season) should also be a member of the Orioles' 2026 staff.
It remains to be seen whether Baltimore could bring back left-hander Trevor Rogers, who is set to hit free agency this offseason. The 28-year-old left-hander recorded a 3.16 ERA in 48 starts over the past two seasons.
"We would love for him to stay," Elias said of Rogers. "I’m certainly going to be talking to his camp before free agency, but then also during free agency, if it gets to that point. That said, I think as he said publicly, he’s a pitcher who’s worked really hard since being drafted and he’s managed to get to the precipice of free agency at a healthy spot and an impressive spot. The system affords him that right, and I’m sure there’s a big part of him that’s going to value that, too.
"That’s my take on it. But the interest is very high from our side of the fence."