{"id":58312,"date":"2025-05-29T09:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T09:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=58312"},"modified":"2025-05-29T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T09:04:32","slug":"breaking-orioles-biggest-trade-deadline-flop-still-getting-worse-despite-weekend-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=58312","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Orioles&#8217; biggest trade deadline flop still getting worse (despite weekend redemption)"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">A poor front office decision has led to backlash toward the Orioles.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Although Trevor Rogers spun a gem last weekend, his acquisition hasn't panned out well for the Orioles.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_51,w_2373,h_1334\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/11\/01jwc3nmqfbnr6jxgd82.jpg\" alt=\"Although Trevor Rogers spun a gem last weekend, his acquisition hasn't panned out well for the Orioles.\" width=\"2373\" height=\"1334\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Although Trevor Rogers spun a gem last weekend, his acquisition hasn't panned out well for the Orioles.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Although Trevor Rogers spun a gem last weekend, his acquisition hasn&#8217;t panned out well for the Orioles. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Brad Penny on Analytics: How Modern Data Is Changing Pitching Forever<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-wrapper-in-place\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-player-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Not every\u00a0decision a general manager makes\u00a0is the right one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Every move is put under a microscope and analyzed from all angles. Baltimore Orioles GM Mike Elias stayed busy in the weeks leading up to the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline. One deal he made hasn&#8217;t resonated well with the Orioles fan base.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Baltimore&#8217;s search for starting pitching depth led to the acquisition of Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins. In exchange, the Orioles gave up two young pieces: outfielder Kyle Stowers and infielder Connor Norby, one of Baltimore&#8217;s top prospects.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">None of the three players involved amounted to much with their new teams in the closing stages of the 2024 season. Rogers started only four games before being demoted by the O&#8217;s, while Stowers and Norby combined for a .215 batting average in over 300 at-bats with the Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>However, Stowers transformed into an\u00a0All-Star caliber player\u00a0with a red-hot April. Norby&#8217;s emergence in May has only made the trade look worse for the Orioles.<\/p>\n<p>The duo is hitting .293 this season, with one-third of their hits going for extra bases. Stowers ranks in the top 10 in the National League in batting average (5th), slugging percentage (10th), and on-base plus slugging percentage (9th).<\/p>\n<p>His Baseball Savant page\u00a0backs up the hot start. Stowers is in the 90th percentile or higher in batting run value, expected slugging percentage, barrel rate, and hard-hit rate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Norby is bouncing back nicely after an oblique injury forced him to miss the first three weeks of the season. While he&#8217;s not quite replicating the power numbers he had in the minors (.495 slug compared to .439 in the bigs), Norby is finding more consistent contact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He recorded a hit in 17 of 22 games in May before Wednesday, and has six multi-hit games in the month.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Trevor Rogers&#8217; redemption doesn&#8217;t hide Orioles&#8217; trade mistake<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Just as the Marlins are getting improved production from Stowers and Norby, the Orioles opt to keep Rogers in the minors, even after a strong outing in his first MLB start of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers blanked the Boston Red Sox\u00a0through 6 1\/3 innings on May 24, a game the O&#8217;s won in the ninth inning. He allowed only three of the 22 hitters he faced to reach base, retiring 16 straight at one point. It was his longest start for the Orioles and the first time he pitched into the seventh inning since last June.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore immediately optioned Rogers to Triple-A Norfolk, despite the prolonged struggles of the rotation. The Orioles instead plugged Charlie Morton back into the rotation, overlooking his 10.20 ERA in six starts because of slightly better numbers in the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>Morton&#8217;s seventh start for Baltimore was\u00a0his best in an Orioles uniform, as he limited the St. Louis Cardinals to two runs across six innings. That will likely net the veteran a few more turns in the rotation, while Rogers tries to impress in Norfolk.<\/p>\n<p>Hindsight makes this trade look worse than it probably is. The Orioles prioritized pitching at last year&#8217;s deadline and parted with two prospects who were blocked from regular MLB playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries and poor play might have led Baltimore to insert Stowers and Norby into the lineup daily. Instead, they&#8217;re\u00a0mainstays for the Marlins\u00a0as the Orioles search for answers from their weak offense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A poor front office decision has led to backlash toward the Orioles. 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