Perhaps. A low risk/high reward move of the kind Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein is known for making. The Reds made a just such a move when they acquired Matt Harvey from the Mets. Is there another Matt Harvey out there? Again, perhaps. And his name is Chris Tillman.
The Orioles are in teardown mode. The Manny Machado trade for five very nice minor league players and statements by Orioles GM Dan Duquette reveals as much. And now the Orioles have designated a struggling Chris Tillman for assignment.