5 players who could be available if the Baltimore Orioles decide to sell

The Baltimore Orioles are surviving, but at this rate, they could be in a position to sell when the trade deadline comes around very shortly; but who might be available?

To caveat the first comment, the Baltimore Orioles could also not be in a position to sell, depending on how the rest of this month goes. Interestingly enough, they could actually be in contention for .500 ball if they play their cards right.

For the sake of this article, and probably for the most realistic outcome, we will go with the Baltimore Orioles being sellers come the end of this month. More often than not, the O’s have been sellers, and it makes sense when your club is in a rebuild.

If Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde keep their collab together, they will want their players and to get the Baltimore Orioles to where they need to be. With a rebuild, you can have two outcomes. Either it works, and things progress, or they stay stagnant and horrific.

5 players who could be available if the Baltimore Orioles decide to sell

For the O’s, it gets even trickier due to who their owner-ship is. The Angelos bunch have historically been sticklers with the team’s funds, and that is something that you need during a rebuild. If not money, then you need a good eye for cheap talent and play your best Billy Bean.

Give Mike Elias for the latter of these two options, but getting back to the point at hand, the O’s will more than likely be sellers over the next few weeks. So, who do they get rid of, and who do they bring in? Let’s dig in!

You know the rumors, but if the Baltimore Orioles are to be authentic sellers, there will always be some names that stay quiet or that you don’t want to see happen. If selling is the name of the game this season, that will undoubtedly be the case.

Jordan Lyles, SP

Teams of interest: Twins, Brewers, NYM

Jordan “innings-eater” Lyles can add depth to any pitching rotation, and if the Baltimore Orioles are sellers, look for clubs to eat up this opportunity. Do you see what I did there? Anyway, he does what he does, and that is going past the 5th inning. He is a veteran leader, and he won’t cost teams much. All in all, if the O’s sell, he should be getting a lot of phone calls.

5 players who could be available if the Baltimore Orioles decide to sell

Jorge Lopez, CP

Teams of interest: Mariners, Cubs, ???

Besides a rough few outings recently, Jorge Lopez has been one of the best closers in the league. With teams like the Cubs and Mariners openly searching for any swinging reliever out there, expect teams to come-a-calling soon. It’s unlikely that he moves, but don’t be shocked if things start going south for the O’s before the trade deadline.

Cedric Mullins, CF

Teams of interest: Astros, Brewers, Marlins, ???

If Mullins and Mancini go, then they leave the M&M duo behind. This is more of a wildcard play, but as his bat starts to heat up, look for more clubs to pounce on that offensive output. Out of all of these options, expect this one to be on the low end of being probable, but much like Lopez, if things look like another year until the rebuild, it could happen for the right price.

Well, there you have it, the five possible trades that could come if the Baltimore Orioles decide to become sellers during this trade window. However, one point of contention for you all that made it this far; the O’s have already won 40 games, they seem closer to .500 ball than a selling club, but only time will tell which option takes place.