When the Baltimore Orioles traded for Taylor Ward, it came as quite a shock. Targeting Ward made all the sense in the world as fans knew the Orioles wanted to add a power bat, but that the team had to give up on Grayson Rodriguez to finalize that deal was pretty jarring. However, that trade cost the Orioles more than a former top pitching prospect who is now injury-prone, and that cost has now been revealed.
The Orioles have a number of important players that are going through the arbitration process this offseason.