One of the less fun things of being a fan of a rebuilding team is that the most exciting moments of a season revolve around who is or isn’t getting traded. The Orioles made two trades on Sunday to hopefully set themselves up for the future. They swung one more on Monday afternoon, with news of a trade trickling out in the minutes after the 4pm trade deadline.
When the dust cleared, Miguel Castro had been dealt to the Mets for minor league pitcher Kevin Smith. The trade also includes either a player to be named later or cash.