The Orioles pulled a surprise trade on Friday night, acquiring starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from the Phillies. Why are the Orioles buying anyone? That's an unsolved mystery at the moment. In the deal, which also sent cash from Philly to Baltimore, the Orioles dealt Hyun Soo Kim to the Phillies, as well as international bonus slot money and minor league pitcher Garrett Cleavinger.
Kim's inclusion in the deal may be as much of a surprise as the deal itself. When rumors started dripping out towards the end of the Orioles Friday night loss to the Rangers, there was nothing indicating that any big leaguer would be headed to Philly.