MLB’s trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Teams have a little over a week to evaluate themselves, inspect the market, and then take advantage of their final opportunity this season to make major changes to their roster. The Orioles—with their need of pitching and impressive collection of prospects—are expected to be a major player.
Traditionally, trades at this time of year, go a certain way. A team in contention will put together a package of prospects (and maybe a fringy major leaguer) and send it to a team out of contention in exchange for a bonafide big league upgrade.