The final run-up to this year’s trade deadline in MLB did not see any more players traded away than you already knew about this morning. Trey Mancini was shipped to the Astros yesterday, with Jorge López being sent to the Twins for four pitching prospects this morning. What the Orioles did do, and don’t ask me why because I don’t know, is acquire Brett Phillips from the Rays for cash considerations.
In a way, you can count this as one more bit connected to the three-team trade involving Mancini from Monday. That deal saw the Rays get an outfielder from the Astros, with the Rays then designating Phillips for assignment.