The Orioles are in the midst of a transformation that will affect every aspect of the organization. Veteran players have been traded away, the front office has been gutted and the coaching staff remains in transition. These changes will be evident everywhere you turn at Camden Yards this coming season, including in a bullpen that saw three familiar faces dealt last July.
Zach Britton, Darren O’Day and Brad Brach were a dynamite relief trio for more than four seasons. Former Orioles manager Buck Showalter often deployed them for an inning apiece to close out games throughout the club’s recent run of brilliance, and yet, within a span of six days this past summer they were all gone.