Orioles decline Ryan Mountcastle option; Heston Kjerstad clears waivers, becomes free agent

BALTIMORE — Two longtime Orioles players are becoming free agents for the first time.

First baseman Ryan Mountcastle’s 2027 team option worth $7.5 million is being declined, per a source, while outfielder Heston Kjerstad has cleared outright waivers and is entering free agency, according to another source. The club has not confirmed either transaction.

Mountcastle, 29, was selected by…