Trade deadline is Tuesday but Mike Elias and the Orioles wait for no one.
A deal that helps both teams, the rare double win.
It’s also a rare trade between the 2 best teams in baseball.
It’s a move that kind of came out of nowhere but it does make sense.
They needed the bullpen help ad this was a guy they were perfectly okay with giving up.
It’s a fresh start for him and a welcoming sight to bring in Seranthony.
GREAT slider, a good fastball and a good sinker.
The ERA is inflated but that’s due to a handful of bad outings.
You look at his stretch from 5/3 to 7/11 and his ERA was 1.21, I’ll take that.
1.04 ERA in May and June, sign me up for that.
This should open up at-bats for Heston Kjerstad and Colton Cowser.
Love this move, big fan of adding that arm to the bullpen.
Big, live arm, what’s not to like?
But Mike Elias wasn’t done there.
You wanted rotation help as well?
3 prospects head out of Baltimore to Tampa as the birds get their #3 starter.
He doesn’t walk anyone, like no one.
2.8% walk rate is insane.
Somone who has been there, pitched in big games and who you know will throw strikes.
Controllable arm who throws BBs for strikes.
Bolsters the rotation and really helps fill out that front half.
They also didn’t give up anyone of real value.
No one above their #12 ranked prospect.
No room for him.
Last guy in this deal is Jackson Baumeister, a High-A pitcher who has a good arm.
I’m thrilled with these moves as long as there is more to come.
But I need more moves.
Right around a .500 team.
It’s remarkable this team is leading the division and still on pace for like 97 wins.
Add some more pieces and let’s go make a run at this thing.
Need the offense to wake up and the back end of that pen to find it’s balls.
There is a legit path for the Birds.
