“I feel like we’re getting tested right now,” Gunnar Henderson said, “and going to try to get through it and keep playing ball, and I feel like it sets us up for the right time.”
Entering the July 30 deadline with his team sitting at 63-44, Orioles general manager Mike Elias made six major league trades, sending away young talent to bring in players they hoped could help them win now. Just how have these deals played out?
The fall-off has been sharp in critical situations — the Orioles entered Monday hitting .251 with runners in scoring position this year (18th) with a .745 OPS (16th).
With a 12-3 loss, the Orioles now have a losing record in the second half of the season (24-25) and trail the New York Yankees by 1.5 games in the American League East.