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Baltimore Orioles reportedly eyeing this position to improve at MLB trade deadline, 4 potential targets

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The Baltimore Orioles are one of the best teams in baseball, with many of their young stars carrying the team this season. Unfortunately, injuries to the starting rotation and a few weak spots in the lineup have fueled Orioles rumors about potential trade targets this summer.

Pitching will obviously be one of the areas Baltimore wants to address. It has already lost three starters to elbow injuries and the bullpen could use more depth. However, there’s a hole in the Orioles lineup that the front office is now interested in addressing by July,

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According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Orioles are ‘on the lookout’ at the MLB trade deadline for a replacement to take over for the struggling Cedric Mullins. The All-Star center fielder has been unable to turn his season around, prompting Baltimore to begin exploring its options.

Entering MLB games today, Mullins ranked 37th among qualified center fielders in OPS (.564) and he ranked 41st in batting average (.188) in 214 plate appearances. While he’s in the 88th percentile for Outs Above Average, the veteran’s issues at the plate are making him practically unplayable in the Orioles lineup.

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Identifying Orioles trade target to replace Cedric Mullins

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Baltimore certainly has the assets to make a blockbuster deal at the MLB trade deadline, with an interest level in the Orioles top prospects that would make a deal for someone like Luis Robert possible. However, the number of needs on Baltimore’s roster suggests a slightly smaller deal is more realistic.

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