During his time with the Orioles, Bryan collaborated with Mobtown Brewing Company, a Baltimore-based brewery, to create the “Shake ‘n Baker Hardball Pale Ale”, a light, refreshing summertime ale…a portion of the proceeds from each beer sold went to Blue Water Baltimore, an organization focused on keeping the city’s streams and waterways free of trash and debris…the label on the cans, which was created by Baltimore designer and illustrator Andy Smith, featured an orange-and-black, Orioles-themed font and a cartoon-like sketch of Bryan...After Bryan was sent home from Blue Jays alternate training site in 2020, he returned to his parent’s house in Florida and worked a retail job at Target with his sister, Chelsea, in hopes of saving money for offseason training…his main responsibility was pushing carts around the store to pack mobile orders for customers…his hard work paid off, as he was able to afford to work out at Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., the same offseason training site he had used since 2017...His grandfather, Ed, played football at Auburn University and his cousin, Matt Krembel, played golf at Army from 2008-11…Bryan is an avid golfer himself and takes an annual golf trip to Myrtle Beach with several of his friends from high school...He was a multi-sport athlete growing up, focusing primarily on baseball and basketball… he also played soccer, football and tennis, skateboarded, and began basic weight training at an early age...Bryan and his wife, Cassidy, were married last November. Selected by the Rockies in the 11th round (320th overall) of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of North Florida…pitched three years for the Ospreys, going 14-10 with a 3.67 ERA (186.1IP, 76ER) over 42 career appearances (32GS)… was a unanimous first team all-conference selection as a junior in 2016 after pacing the Atlantic Sun with a 2.27 ERA (83.1IP, 21ER)...Originally selected by the Pirates in the 40th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Choctawhatchee (Fla.) High School, but did not sign…also played basketball in high school, earning all-district and team MVP honors.
2025
Went 4-4 with 4.06 ERA (68.2 IP, 31 ER) and 83 strikeouts over 73 appearances between the Orioles (42 games) and Rays (31 games) in his fifth Major League campaign…acquired by Tampa Bay in a midseason trade July 10 for a Competitive Balance Round A selection in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft...Led the Rays bullpen with 31 appearances from the time of the trade through season’s end...Registered career highs in appearances (73), strikeouts (83), saves (3) and holds (19) while tying his career best in wins (4)…his 68.2 IP fell one frame shy of his career-high 69.2 IP from 2022, while his 1.11 WHIP was the lowest of his career (min. two games)...Recorded 37 hitless appearances, tied for eighth most in the AL…yielded one or zero hits in 60 of his 73 outings, tied for ninth most in the AL...His career-high 30.3 strikeout rate ranked eighth among AL right-handed relievers (min. 50.0IP)...Held left-handed batters to a .206 (27-for-131) average and a career-low .261 on-base pct. …over half (43) of his 83 strikeouts came vs. lefties...Utilized his changeup at a 27.9 percent clip with a .128 (10-for-78) opp. average and 33 strikeouts on the offering…marked the fourth-best opp. average on any changeup in the majors (min. 75AB), trailing AZ Jalen Beeks (.067), BAL Keegan Akin (.103) and PIT Paul Skenes (.103)...Made his third career Opening Day roster, all with the Orioles (2025, 2022-23)...Allowed a career-high four runs on July 8 vs. NYM in his final outing as a member of the Orioles…marked the second time in his career permitting multiple home runs, both of which came in 2025 (also: May 4 vs. KC)…made his Rays debut two days later on July 10 at BOS, yielding three runs at Fenway Park…marked two of the three outings all season in which he permitted 3 ER or more...In a 17-appearance span between Aug. 3–Sept. 10, opponents batted .093 (5-for-54) against him with 20 SO…minimum 45 AB, marked the AL’s lowest opp. average over that span…held opponents to a .100 (4-for-40) average in August, lowest by a Rays reliever in a month (min. 40AB) since J.P. Feyereisen (.071) in May 2022...Pitched to a 1.33 ERA (20.1 IP, 3 ER) and 0.59 WHIP in 21 outings from the beginning of August through Sept. 18 before permitting five runs over his final three appearances (Sept. 21-28), raising his ERA from 3.58 to 4.06...After yielding a home run to Willson Contreras on Aug. 21 vs. STL, retired his next 11 BF, 20 of the next 21 and 30 of the next 33…had 10 straight scoreless appearances from Aug. 22-Sept. 13, the third-longest streak of his career and longest since his career-best 15-game streak from April 2-May 4, 2023 with the Orioles...On Aug. 30 at WSH, picked up his first save as a Ray and third of the season after retiring the side in order on 11 pitches…entered the year with one save in 132 career appearances.
2024
Began the season with Triple-A Norfolk after being optioned to minor league camp on March 24; had four stints with the big league club (6/11-7/23; 7/25-7/27; 8/7-16; 9/18-27)...Went 1-1 with a 5.01 ERA (13 ER/23.1 IP) with 20 hits (three HR), 14 total runs and seven walks with 23 strikeouts in 19 appearances with the Orioles...Earned his lone MLB victory on June 20 at New York-AL (1.1 IP, H, BB, K)...Held opponents to a .200/.276/.320 (5-for-25) slash line with runners in scoring position...Was 2-1 with six saves and a 5.17 ERA (18 ER/31.1 IP) in 32 games with the Tides.
2023
Went 4-3 with a 3.60 ERA (18 ER/45.0 IP) in 46 appearances with the O’s; set a career-high with 11 holds...Appeared on his second career Opening Day roster (2022)...Owned a 16.0-inning scoreless streak across 16 appearances from 4/2-5/4...Struck out Kevin Newman on a 97.9 mph fastball on 6/26 vs. CIN, his fastest strikeout pitch of the season...Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on 8/2; recalled on 9/14...Set a career-high with 3.0 innings on 9/15 vs. TB, his last regular season MLB appearance of the year. Optioned to Norfolk after the game...Made his postseason debut in Game 2 of the ALDS vs. TEX. Allowed three runs on three walks in 0.1 inning. All three runs scored on a grand slam by Mitch Garver after Baker exited the game...Appeared in 13 games with Norfolk pitching to a 1-1 record, a 6.75 ERA (10 ER/13.1 IP) and 18 strikeouts.
2022
Made his first career Opening Day roster and spent the entire season on the active roster after entering the year with one MLB appearance...Became the first Orioles rookie to pitch in 66 games since Mychal Givens had 66 appearances in 2016; his 66 appearances were tied with Cionel Pérez for second on the O’s (Tate, 67) and ranked third among MLB rookies...Ranked tied for seventh among rookie relievers with 1.4 fWAR, per FanGraphs...Had a 2.13 ERA (10 ER/42.1 IP) in his final 40 games compared to a 5.60 ERA (17 ER/27.1 IP) in his first 26 games (2 GS)...Did not surrender a run in his final 11 appearances (12.1 IP), allowing a total of five hits with 13 strikeouts; did not allow multiple runs in his last 22 appearances, pitching to a 1.82 ERA (5 ER/24.2 IP) in that span...Made two spot starts: 5/31 vs. SEA (1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, HB, BB, K) and 5/12 at STL (2.1 IP, H, 3 K); marked his first professional starts since 5/2/17 with Single-A Asheville in Colorado’s organization.
2021
Made his Major League debut with Toronto on 9/5 vs. Oakland; threw a scoreless eighth inning (H, K), striking out Josh Harrison for his first career strikeout...Selected to the Major League roster on 9/1...Named the Warren Spahn Most Valuable Pitcher Award as the Triple-A Buffalo Bison's top pitcher of 2021...Made 39 appearances for Triple-A Buffalo, going 6-1 with 11 saves, a 1.31 ERA (6 ER/41.1 IP), .125 opponents batting average, and a 0.85 WHIP.
2020
Invited to Major League Spring Training and allowed one run on two hits with five strikeouts and no walks over 3.0 innings (0.67 WHIP, .182 AVG)…Took part in Summer Camp and spent the campaign at the club’s alternate training site.
2019
Started the season with Double-A New Hampshire...Posted a 2.81 ERA across 31 relief appearances for the Fisher Cats while holding opponents to a .164 batting average...Promoted to Triple-A Buffalo on July 14 and finished his campaign with a 3.68 ERA in 18 outings for the Bisons...Struck out six batters in 2.0 innings on Aug. 15 vs. Toledo, his most punch-outs in a game since he was a starter in 2016.
