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Orioles trade for Oakland Athletics outfielder in first notable roster move

Orioles trade for Oakland Athletics outfielder in first notable roster move

The calendar hadn’t changed since October before Baltimore Orioles they were already making changes to their organization after another early playoff exit.

General manager Mike Elias has been busy tweaking various departments of this team, including making some changes to the offensive coaching staff, but with the World Series officially over on Oct. 30, he could turn his attention to decisions about list.

The Orioles wasted no time making their first notable move of the offseason.

According to their own social media account, they announced the purchase Oakland Athletics outfielder Daz Cameron in exchange for cash consideration.

Once taken 37th overall by Houston Astros in the 2015 MLB draft, he was a featured part of the package sent to Detroit Tigers that’s what he did to Justin Verlander.

He was immediately considered a top-10 prospect in the Tigers’ pipeline, going No. 5 in 2019 before making his major league debut a year later.

But things didn’t work out for Cameron.

In 73 games and 224 at-bats, he slashed .201/.266/.330 with five hits and 24 RBI, which put his OPS+ 33 points below the league average. With a defensive bWAR that was negative, he was eventually placed on waivers after the 2022 season, where he was claimed by Baltimore.

He played the entire 2023 campaign with the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate, opting for free agency after the year he signed with the Athletics, and ultimately played in 66 games last season.

Cameron certainly isn’t someone who will replace the production left behind by Anthony Santander, but just giving up cash considerations to acquire someone with Major League experience who was a top prospect at one point in his career is a smart move Elias had. executed during his tenure so far.