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MLB Trade Rumors: Orioles 'Not Done' on Market; Eye Pitchers, Outfielder, More

Andrew Peters

After a busy Friday ahead of the trade deadline, the Baltimore Orioles are reportedly still working on making some moves before Tuesday.

Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Orioles are looking to add a left-handed reliever, a right-handed hitting outfielder and a starting pitcher.

The report comes after Baltimore traded outfielder Austin Hayes to the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handed pitcher Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Christian Pache. The Orioles also added a starting pitcher on Friday, landing Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays for three prospects.

According to Rosenthal, the Orioles are "not opposed" to adding a rental starter, as they have some security with Eflin, who is under contract through next season at $18 million. Rosenthal noted starting pitchers Jack Flaherty, Yusei Kikuchi, Blake Snell and Frankie Montas as possible options for rentals.

While the addition of Pache to the outfield gives Baltimore a right-handed hitter, he isn't exactly a needle mover. The fifth-year player has a .202 batting average this season with no homers and nine RBI in 104 at-bats.

The rest of the Orioles outfielders, aside from switch-hitting Anthony Santander, are lefties, so adding at least one righty to the mix before Tuesday could do Baltimore some favors.

If even if Baltimore doesn't make any more moves before the deadline, it will head into the home stretch of the season in good position. The Orioles, who sit at the top of the AL East at 61-42, have a top-10 team ERA of 3.74 as well as a potent offense that has belted a majors-leading 162 homers this year.

   

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