10-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 4/20/2026
2026 Stats
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Akin's ascension within the Orioles' leverage ladder continued in 2025. By mid-May, the 30-year-old already established a new career-high in the holds category, serving as one of Baltimore's top lefties out of the bullpen. In the midst of one of the best seasons of his career, Akin was made available on the trade market, but shoulder inflammation sidelined him for much of July. He was ultimately left standing as the most experienced reliever on the Orioles' roster after the club traded a handful of his bullpen-mates at the 2025 deadline. Since Felix Bautista's (shoulder) season ended prematurely, Akin stepped into primary closing duties for the first time in his career. He secured a career-high eight of Baltimore's 14 saves after Bautista got hurt, though his strikeout and walk rates suffered after his IL stint. Truthfully, Akin's profile doesn't align with that of a typical closer in MLB. He figures to step back into a setup role in 2026 after Baltimore signed Ryan Helsley. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $2.98 million contract with the Orioles in February of 2026.
Cleared for rehab games
Akin (groin) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis
Akin has been shelved all season with a left groin strain but has been cleared to try things out in game action. The lefty suffered the injury late in spring training and doesn't need to rebuild much stamina as a reliever, so Akin could require only a couple rehab appearances if he looks and feels good.
Akin has been shelved all season with a left groin strain but has been cleared to try things out in game action. The lefty suffered the injury late in spring training and doesn't need to rebuild much stamina as a reliever, so Akin could require only a couple rehab appearances if he looks and feels good.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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| Since 2024vs Left | .232 | 67 | 19 | 52 | 6 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .195 | 89 | 33 | 57 | 13 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .287 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .196 | 33 | 22 | 27 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .192 | 41 | 8 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .194 | 56 | 11 | 30 | 7 | |||
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| Since 2024Home | 3.65 | 1.12 | 74.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.04 | 1.15 | 68.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.76 | 1.44 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.84 | 1.30 | 29.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.70 | 0.85 | 40.0 | 11.0 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.96 | 1.03 | 38.2 | 11.2 | 2.8 | ||||
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Akin continues to excel as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen for Baltimore, turning in his finest season to date in 2024. The southpaw's 24.9 K-BB percentage ranked 18th among qualified relievers, while his 0.94 WHIP across 78.2 frames was a career-best mark by far. Akin has yet to be afforded regular high-leverage opportunities, but he did tally six holds last year and could further ascend the Orioles' hierarchy as the team's top bullpen lefty if he repeats last season's success in 2025.
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Shelved with groin strain
The Orioles placed Akin on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left groin strain.
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MRI on tap
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Sunday that Akin (adductor) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Suffers injury in bullpen
Akin suffered an adductor injury while warming up in the bullpen during Baltimore's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Unsuccessful in arbitration
Akin lost his arbitration case against Baltimore and will earn $2.975 million during the 2026 season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Secures eighth save
Akin earned the save in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
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Exchanges arbitration figures
Akin requested $3.375 million and was offered $2.975 million by the Orioles when arbitration figures were exchanged last week, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
Akin is eligible for salary arbitration for the final time and was unable to come to an agreement with the Orioles in order to avoid a hearing. The lefty posted a 3.41 ERA and 59:33 K:BB over 63.1 frames out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2025, notching eight saves and 16 holds along the way.
Akin is eligible for salary arbitration for the final time and was unable to come to an agreement with the Orioles in order to avoid a hearing. The lefty posted a 3.41 ERA and 59:33 K:BB over 63.1 frames out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2025, notching eight saves and 16 holds along the way.