The Baltimore Orioles have traded reliever Bryan Baker to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for the Rays’ competitive balance draft pick, #37 overall.
This is a little early for trade deadline moves to be getting made, although the Orioles, at 40-50, have been massively disappointing this year. The Rays, meanwhile, are currently holding onto the second Wild Card spot, but have had issues with their middle relief of late, meaning that Baker fills a need. In addition, since the return is a draft pick, the deal was going to have to be made by Sunday, when the first round of the draft kicks off.