No matter where you look, the Baltimore Orioles have received mediocre marks at best for their efforts at the 2025 trade deadline. For a team that was supposed to be at the center of the deadline, given how many guys they had available, Baltimore ended up being a bit of an afterthought aside from the sheer quantity of moves. Unfortunately, that may have been by Mike Elias' design.
Elias is a polarizing figure amongst Orioles fans. There is no denying that the Orioles have become relevant again under Elias, but his unwillingness to part with real prospects in trades has been problematic.