It is August, the Orioles are 2.5 games out of a wild card spot, and the Orioles have traded their closer, Jorge López, for prospects. The Baltimore Sun’s Andy Kostka was the first to report on the deal. Mike Elias did not stop with the trade of Trey Mancini. If the team is going to continue to exceed expectations, they’re going to have to do it without one of their best relievers to date.
The full trade, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, brings four pitching prospects back from the Twins. They are: Cade Povich, Yennier Cano, Juan Nuñez, and Juan Rojas.