Baltimore Orioles: Trading Dylan Bundy would be a mistake

It’s hard to imagine the Baltimore Orioles trading Dylan Bundy, but it doesn’t hurt to see what type of compensation will be had for him

A few days ago it was reported that teams have inquired about Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy in a possible trade. To me, it would be a big mistake if General Manager Mike Elias were to move Bundy.

First off, Bundy is still young. Second, the Orioles still need to fill two other holes in the rotation and it’s not like Baltimore has pitching prospects just beating down the door and ready to jump to the majors.

Sure, it doesn’t hurt to see what you could get in return for the 26-year-old righty. He’s definitely under-performed in his short career, but he has the talent to be great.

You could still trade Alex Cobb or Andrew Cashner, but who would want to take on those contracts? If you trade one of the three starters, you will have to plug in pitchers in the meantime. It’s not worth calling up a pitcher from Double-A.

Remember when the Orioles called up Daniel Cabrera from Double-A? He had all the talent in the world, but he wasn’t ready for the big leagues, and it probably kept him from being a decent major league pitcher.

What the Orioles should do is keep Dylan Bundy as the ace of the staff and see if he can be the player that they’ve been waiting on since drafting him in the first round of the 2011 draft.

If he has a decent 2019 season, or at least is doing well by the trade deadline, then the Orioles could try to get something for him before he becomes a free agent.

Do you think the Baltimore Orioles should look into trading Dylan Bundy if teams are interested in giving up top prospects for him, even though the rotation will be depleted even more?