Eduardo A. Encina, Orioles beat writer: In less than a week, the Orioles have traded their best player in Manny Machado and the organization’s longest-tenured player in Zach Britton. The rebuild is real, people. The Orioles played up a robust market for Britton and netted a return better than two other rental deals for relievers — what the Kansas City Royals received for Kelvin Herrera and what the New York Mets netted for Jeurys Familia. The Orioles have received eight prospects for Machado and Britton, including four pitchers, all at the Double-A level or above.
Instant analysis of Orioles trading closer Zach Britton to Yankees
