The Orioles traded right-handed reliever Bryan Baker to the Tampa Bay Rays for the 37th overall pick in the 2025 MLB amateur draft. General manager Mike Elias indicated the team might sell at the trade deadline, mentioning the Detroit Tigers as a reference. Despite sitting last in the AL East, the Orioles showed improvement under interim manager Tony Mansolino. Baker had a 3.52 ERA and was an effective setup man. The team is considering its future, especially with the upcoming draft.
Baker was a solid part of that, posting a 3.52 ERA, striking out 49 batters and posting a 1.096 WHIP in 38⅓ innings as the setup man for closer Felix Bautista.
The timing of the draft, and when you have draft picks involved in the trades, kind of frontloads these decisions, and it's earlier than my comfort level.
I think it's a step in that direction. There's no way around that.
This is a team that is moving in the right direction, and we still have a lot of time left before the deadline.
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