Manny Machado traded: More Orioles likely to be distributed before the deadline for MLB transactions

Now that the Baltimore Orioles missed the shortstop Manny Machado their attention will turn to the exchange of other veterans for perspective packages before the date July 31 transaction limit. helpful (and, well, messy), we decided to draw up a list of Orioles who are most likely to be moved in the coming weeks. Note that players are listed in the order of the most likely to be distributed this month.

At the beginning of the Machado talks, it was believed that the O's would include Zach Britton in an agreement to soften the return. They do not have, but Britton is still a goner. Once an elite closer, the wounds robbed him of speed, command, and efficiency. Britton is no longer a closer material, but expect some teams to add it as a recovery project before the schedule pbades in the month of August. Because Britton is a free agent at the end of the year, no matter which team will have it, he will have to work quickly.

The story of Brad Brach is similar to that of Britton: after years of being a high-level receiver to find his foot after losing the punch on his fastball. The good news for Brach is that 1. he can still miss bats, and 2. his overall strike percentage is about the league average despite a slight increase in his walking rate. A team believing his troubles are related to the defense of the Orioles – the worst of the majors – could incorporate him as a coach

Okay, so Danny Valencia is not going to move the needle for no one. He is, however, a well-traveled corner bat that can hit left-handed (.311 / .370 / .496 for his career). This guy has some value on the bench of a competitor, especially a loan and capable of leading a platoon at first base or DH. Valencia is probably already crowded, a byproduct of the game for eight teams since 2012.

We examined why Adam Jones could be underestimated over the weekend . It boils down to this: Jones can hit rights and would see his catch-all measures improve if he was moved around a corner. Factor in his reputation as a good player throughout the league, and he is likely to be a clever addition.

Each Oriole above Mychal Givens on this list is certain to be moved at one time or another. Starting here, the chances of a business start to drop. Like the two lifters mentioned before him, Givens has a dead season. His velocity has remained stable, however, and he is under control of the team until the winter of 2021. As such, the Orioles can retain it as they wish.

For as frustrating as Kevin Gausman, he shows lightning – He always seems to be posting the same numbers at the end of the season. Namely, 95 ERA + Gausman would score the third time in four tries that he finished between 93 and 97. In addition, its ratio of 3.59 K / BB would also represent the third time in four years, it is between 3.55 and 3.70. The question of whether a team thinks they can pull themselves out of the game before it becomes free-agency in 2020 is irrelevant – as long as it can remain as consistent, it will appeal in as an intermediate rotating arm

. chances really plunge. Mark Trumbo has a good season, averaging 109 OPS +, better than his career. However, he should not go anywhere because he is a right-handed first-slash-DH who owes more than $ 13 million next season. Maybe if the Orioles eat money, they could find a taker. But what's the point, really? Especially if a competitor can catch Valencia, which is perpetually available, for almost nothing.

It is unlikely that a team would want Alex Cobb, not with a lousy EER and more than 43 million dollars remaining on his contract. But a bargain sorting team could talk to itself about its rate of rise and static underlying measures – at least to the extent that they call and see how much the Orioles would be willing to eat in exchange for a rookie lottery. ball

Think of Dylan Bundy as Gausman with an extra year of control of the team. The Orioles can afford to wait for the winter or the next deadline or even the following winter to conclude an agreement

Jonathan Schoop's breakout was contained until 2017 or decided to move 2018 for unknown reasons. He has an atrocious season at the plate, putting the O in an uncomfortable place. Because Schoop is a free agent after next season, Baltimore should go around him. But it makes no sense to sell at a low price, making a transaction involving Schoop a more realistic possibility for this winter or the next deadline.