There are eight days to go until the trade deadline. The Orioles could probably use an upgrade to their starting rotation and bullpen to maximize their chances of postseason success. The question over these days is: Where will that help come from? MLB Network’s Jon Morosi offered one possibility over the weekend, tweeting that the Reds may be waving the white flag on 2024 and that the O’s are among teams interested in pitchers Nick Martinez and Frankie Montas.
Trade rumors fly around a lot and many of these are fueled by people who don’t actually have any idea what is going on.