Good Morning, Birdland!
A couple of big trades that will impact the Orioles went down on Friday. First, reliever Devin Williams was traded from the Brewers to the Yankees in exchange for left-handed starter Nestor Cortes, infield prospect Caleb Durbin, and $2 million in cash. Later, outfielder Kyle Tucker was sent from the Astros to the Cubs in a swap for infielder Isaac Paredes, righty Hayden Wesneski, and prospect Cam Smith.
Williams going to the Bronx is not ideal for our O’s. He is in the discussion as the game’s top closer, and will now join Luke Weaver at the back of what seems to be a formidable Yankees bullpen.