Eventually, if Mike Elias’ dream of building a player development talent machine in Baltimore pans out, the Orioles’ trade deadlines might resemble the one the Padres had this year.
San Diego dealt from a deep prospect base and acquired several players to help them both in 2020 and beyond, including Cleveland Indians star pitcher Mike Clevinger, without really denting their stock of top prospects.
Until then, the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager continues to slowly add players via trade that can be part of the gradual rising tide of minor league talent in the organization.