In the next couple of weeks as the Orioles’ season winds down, I will be going back and looking at some players from the 2012-2016 era and breaking down their contributions. Today’s player: J.J. Hardy.
On December 9, 2010, the Orioles traded Jim Hoey and Brett Jacobson to the Minnesota Twins for J.J. Hardy and Brendan Harris. This turned out to be one of the better trades the Orioles have made in franchise history, in my opinion. Not only did the Orioles give up little to nothing for Hardy, he turned around and gave them the best years of his career.