The Orioles sealed a contract extension with right-hander Yennier Cano that buys out the final two years of arbitration and includes a club option to retain Cano for an extra season beyond his initial team control.

Cano, a 32-year-old from Cuba who had a late-career breakout in Baltimore, is back at his best this season after a blip in 2025. Part of his resurgence is through his stellar splitter, which he can use against left-handed hitters to great effect.

Cano holds a 2.21 ERA in 36 2/3 innings this season.

Cano will earn $2.75 million in 2027 and $4.75 million in 2028, a source said. The 2029 club option is worth $10 million, the source said.

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“We are thrilled to have Yennier continue as an Oriole,” David Rubenstein, the Orioles’ control owner, said in a statement Friday. “Mike Elias and his team’s ability to identify talent inside and outside the organization is positioning us for sustained success.”

Baltimore has managed several extensions over the last calendar year, including for catcher Samuel Basallo and right-handers Shane Baz and Kyle Bradish.

“Yennier has been outstanding for us both on and off the field since his arrival in 2022,” president of baseball operations Mike Elias said in a statement. “He has blossomed into one of the game’s most reliable and consistent relief pitchers. We are proud of all the hard work he has put in alongside our development team and are pleased he and his family will remain in Baltimore.”

Cano is in the first year of arbitration eligibility. He signed for $1.6 million to avoid an arbitration hearing this year. Now he’s cost-controlled, meaning the Orioles can plan their roster in a more long-term manner, while potentially keeping Cano for one additional year when he would’ve been eligible for free agency (2029).

Baltimore acquired Cano as part of the trade that sent right-hander Jorge López to the Minnesota Twins ahead of the 2022 deadline. He quickly became a force. Cano made the All-Star Game in 2023 by producing a 1.48 ERA in the first half and finished the year with a 2.11 ERA in 72 appearances for the 101-win Orioles.

He wasn’t as dominant in 2024 (3.15 ERA), and his 2025 was shaky. Last year, Cano’s ERA was 5.12. But he is as imposing as ever this year, and his 65.1% ground-ball rate is among the best in baseball.