Things are about to get real interesting in the Orioles minor league system. As you have heard by now, Manny Machado has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mark wrote up the details of the trade. Right now, this sucks, but this was a deal for the future. If you are into prospect rankings, MLB Pipeline has already updated their’s to reflect the trade. If you want to see these new guys in action anytime soon, Bowie is going to be the spot to check out.
Valera has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, while Díaz, Bannon, Kremer, and Pop have been assigned to Double-A Bowie.