Strengthen the bullpen and it will take pressure off of the rotation
The August 1st trade deadline is one week away and it’s pretty clear what the Orioles need the most (starting pitching) and what they will probably get (Melvin Upton Jr., for some reason). However, if the front office wants to get the best bang for their buck, they should actually look to add to their already strong bullpen.
Relief pitching is one of the best things about the 2016 Orioles. Going into Monday night’s slate of games, the ‘pen had a collective ERA of 3.