The first Orioles trade of the deadline day has been done. It probably won’t be the last. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the O’s are trading outfielder Taylor Ward to the Seattle Mariners. MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo reported that the return is a trio of pitchers: Alex Hoppe, a reliever who’s been in the majors this season, and two minor leaguers, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling.
Heading up to the deadline, Ward was probably the most obvious trade candidate on the Orioles roster. He is one of the team leaders in WAR and clearly has value this season thanks to his newly-found ability to take walks. However, he hasn’t done what the Orioles…
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