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Baltimore Orioles beat Keegan Akin in arbitration, first win this year for clubs who trail 5-1
The Orioles won the arbitration panel decision by $400,000, marking the first team victory after five player wins in this MLB salary arbitration period.
- On Feb 7, 2026, the Orioles won their salary arbitration case in Scottsdale, Ariz., with John Stout, Jeanne Charles and Samantha Tower awarding Keegan Akin $2,975,000 instead of his $3,375,000 request.
- A 30-year-old left-hander, Akin posted a 5-4 record with a 3.41 ERA, eight saves, 59 strikeouts, and 33 walks last season, leading to the arbitration dispute.
- Other arbitration awards this period have varied, including Yainer Diaz at $4.5 million and Kyle Bradish at $3.55 million, after the Orioles' first team victory this season.
- Five players remain scheduled for hearings next week, leaving multiple salaries unsettled, and arbitration season tally shows players leading 5-1 with up to seven remaining decisions.
- Looking ahead, two cases have been argued with decisions withheld until next week, and other hearings scheduled, extending arbitration's longer-term impact on Akin's potential free agency.
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Baltimore Orioles beat Keegan Akin in arbitration, first win this year for clubs who trail 5-1
The Baltimore Orioles have won their salary arbitration case against pitcher Keegan Akin. Akin was awarded $2,975,000 instead of his $3,375,000 request.
Orioles' Keegan Akin loses in arbitration
The Orioles won their arbitration case over relief pitcher Keegan Akin. The reliever, who was 5-4 with a 3.41 ERA and eight saves in 64 games last season, will be paid $2.975 million in 2026. Akin was seeking $3.375 million. It’s still a hefty pay raise for the 30-year-old left-hander, who was in his last …
Orioles Win Arbitration Case Against Keegan Akin
The Baltimore Orioles have won their salary arbitration case against left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin, marking the first arbitration decision to go in favor of a team during the current cycle. Prior to this result, the first five rulings of the year had all sided with the players. The arbitration ruling concludes a contract dispute between […] The post Orioles Win Arbitration Case Against Keegan Akin appeared first on Get More Sports.
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