#14 - Ken Singleton, OF/DH (1975 - 1984)
Arriving in an organization as the centerpiece of a trade that sent a team legend in the other direction feels like an impossible task, and one that tends to set up a player for failure. That is the exact scenario that Ken Singleton faced when he was dealt to the Orioles (along with Mike Torrez) in exchange for Dave McNally on December 4, 1974, but he has was anything but a failure.
At the time, McNally was the winningest pitcher in Orioles history. Singleton was a 27-year-old switch-hitting outfielder that had finished in the top 10 of MVP voting once (1973), but was poised for a breakout.