BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 08: Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias talks on the phone before the start of the Orioles and New York Yankees game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 08, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Report: Orioles don't plan to make big splash before trade deadline

3 years ago
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The Baltimore Orioles don't appear eager to make significant changes to their roster before the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Baltimore's front office seems to be taking a more measured approach to buying, rival executives told Buster Olney of ESPN, who added the club will be looking to upgrade its pitching by dealing from a surplus of position players.

The team is reportedly not perceived to be eyeing any big trades or pricey deals with a little over a week left before the deadline.

The Orioles traded for rookie reliever Shintaro Fujinami on Friday to help an elite bullpen that features All-Stars Yennier Cano and Felix Bautista.

Baltimore enters Sunday's action leading the AL East thanks to a surprising 60-38 record. The club's success on the field comes despite fielding the 29th-lowest payroll in baseball. The O's are also armed with arguably the best minor-league farm system.

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