The Baltimore Orioles Are Continuing to Have Success Despite Trade Deadline Decisions
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the best teams in the American League this season. The organization traded away some important players at the trade deadline but has continued to have success.
The Baltimore Orioles entered the season without expectations of making the playoffs. The team has been one of the surprises of this season. They are seven games above .500 and two games behind the Blue Jays for the final spot in the American League playoffs, despite trading away important players at the deadline.
The Baltimore Orioles are in the playoff race despite making two important trades at the deadline. The team has scored 543 runs this season, four less than the American League average. Rookie Adley Rutschman has been phenomenal since making his MLB debut this year. The bullpen has recorded a 3.16 ERA, third best in American league.
The Baltimore Orioles traded away two of their best players at the trade deadline. Trey Mancini was traded to the Astros and Jorge Lopez to Minnesota. The team is still in contention for the playoffs. They begin the final month of the season with a good chance to make the postseason.
The Orioles have been successful after Mancini and Lopez were traded. Since the deadline, their odds of making the playoffs have increased. They have promoted several prospects to the MLB level. Jesus Aguilar was selected to 2018 All-Star team. Gunnar Henderson, the No.2 prospect in the league, made his debut on the final day of August. DL Hall, No92 prospect, played in AAA earlier in August and has since returned to MLB.
