During the Baltimore Orioles' struggles, Mike Elias has found himself as the target of some understandable criticism this season. His handling of the Orioles' pipeline has been inconsistent at best. Elias' complete unwillingness to trade from that prospect depth is, at times, maddening. Unfortunately, Elias' latest comments are not likely to quiet those doubts anytime soon.
Orioles fans have been pleading for the organization to call up Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers. Basallo and Beavers have both been showing out in the minors for a while now, and given the team's struggles, it's baffling that Baltimore hasn't called up either player — though service time and Prospect Promotion Incentive could be at play.