It’s July 1st, which means we’re now 30 days from this season’s ultimate day of reckoning: the 2025 MLB trade deadline. The Orioles are in a bit of a limbo in that there are reasons to be both buyers and sellers. Depending how Baltimore plays over the next month, 2025 may prove to be a lost cause. However, that doesn’t change the expectation that the Orioles will try to be contenders once again in 2026.
Before the actual trades start popping off like Fourth of July fireworks, it’s important to understand how potential trades this month could impact the foundation this O’s organization will use to return to contender status next season.