The Orioles are not waiting until the trade deadline to get their moves in. After striking earlier on Friday to possibly bolster the bullpen in trading Austin Hays to the Phillies, the O’s pivoted to a different kind of trade, packaging prospects in order to acquire a starting pitcher. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report on the Orioles getting Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays. The full trade, from ESPN’s Jeff Passan:
Orioles get: RHP Zach Eflin
Rays get: OF Matthew Etzel, IF/OF Mac Horvath, RHP Jackson Baumeister
The announcement of the deal also included the Orioles receiving cash from the Rays.