The Baltimore Orioles signed shortstop Will Plunkett on July 25, locking in their eighth-round selection from the 2026 MLB Draft. Plunkett, who prepped at Mamaroneck, was taken 230th overall on July 12 and carried a recommended slot bonus of $247,900. The signing came just two days before the July 27 deadline for most draft picks to come to terms with their selecting clubs.
Plunkett's signing was part of a broader flurry of activity as Baltimore finalized its 2026 draft class. The Orioles signed fellow shortstops Jimmy Anderson and Brayden Fry the same day, along with righthanders Gunnar Garrison, Miguel Hugas, Garrison Sumner, Ross Norman, and Diego Gutierrez, and catcher Leo Marrero, giving the organization a significant infusion of amateur talent across multiple positions.