The Orioles and Rays waited until the very last minute to pull off a deal at the trade deadline. The Orioles are bringing once and future Oriole Steve Pearce back to Baltimore.
The cost to re-acquire Pearce was catcher Jonah Heim, who was recently rated the #13 prospect in the system by MLB.com. Heim, a fourth round pick from the 2013 draft, has been at Frederick this year, where he batted .216/.300/.344. His defensive skills are much better than his bat at this point.
If the bat never develops, he’s probably a backup catcher at best.