The trade deadline is just days away, and any chatter surrounding potential trades of Orioles players is essentially inaudible. That’s not terribly surprising. Mike Elias’ front office is often tight-lipped. And while there is plenty of attractive talent on the team’s roster (don’t laugh!), peripheral details like years until free agency, relative health, and perceived value don’t seem likely to align with many other clubs before the end of the week.
That’s true of players at each end of the stat sheet. Cedric Mullins has played like the best center fielder in baseball (4.0 fWAR), and the Orioles would be right to ask for a huge ransom if they were interested in dealing him.