The Baltimore Orioles have parted with Austin Hays. He was shipped up the road to Philadelphia this morning as part of a trade. In return, the Orioles did acquire some pitching, in the form of Seranthony Dominguez. They also received OF Cristian Pache.
Dominguez has appeared in 230 games over parts of six seasons with Philadelphia. he has an ERA of 3.55 during that time period. Pache is hitting .202 this year. What‘s unclear is why these moves are being made.
I maintain that it spits in the face of conventional wisdom to trade an active piece of your team when you’re a World Series contender. However Philadelphia obviously is doing the same thing – so there’s that. I suspect that Dominguez at least will end up on the bullpen. Could this simply be the Orioles clearing space for someone else?
Time will tell, but Austin Hays was a solid Oriole for a long time. He’s well deserving of Birdland’s respect and gratitude as he goes to Philadelphia. AND…there’s every chance that we see him again this year down the line.
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