On July 18th, the Orioles traded superstar Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for five players, headlined by outfielder Yusniel Diaz. It was a sad day for Orioles fans to see their homegrown star shipped off, but a day that marked a new start for the Orioles. Yes, there are dark days ahead, but maybe when we finally see the light it’ll be due to some of the players who came back.
Diaz is currently ranked as the number one prospect in the Orioles’ system, and as such you’ll get to read a post dedicated to him later in this series.