The industry consensus is that the O’s have done a good job in their trades of Manny Machado and Zach Britton. In exchange for two expiring contracts, they injected two new prospects into their top six and six into their top thirty according to MLB.com. That’s a nice way to start a rebuild.
But as others have noted, this isn’t the true rebuild that’s needed if only expiring contracts are traded. If the Warehouse is serious about restocking the farm system and gearing up for a legitimate future run at contention, other trade candidates should be considered.