Baltimore was always unlikely to give up a top prospect, and Mike Elias showed once again that the plan is to build with young talent — not use prospects to acquire help.
Austin Hays made a diving catch in the ninth and Félix Bautista found a way to record his 29th save as the Orioles won their last game before Tuesday's 6 p.m. trade deadline.
Mike Elias has done well to make the Orioles the best team in the AL while also having the best farm system in baseball. But both top spots can't hold forever, and it makes more sense for the franchise to augment the present than the future.
“I think he’s a huge asset for our organization — a total sleeper — and I think that he’s going to play in the big leagues for a long time,” Bowie Baysox manager Kyle Moore said.