5:40pm: Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports tweets that the two sides have reached an agreement, in principle, and are hammering out the final details at the moment.
5:33pm: The Orioles just added a center-field capable outfielder when they claimed Drew Stubbs off release waivers from the Rangers, but they’re also trying to trade for D-backs center fielder Michael Bourn, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweets that the Diamondbacks are “close” to trading Bourn to Baltimore. It’s not clear whether the O’s placed a claim on Bourn or whether the veteran speedster has already cleared waivers, but Baltimore has until midnight EST tonight to reach an agreement with Arizona, as players acquired on or after Sept. 1 aren’t eligible for their new team’s postseason roster.
The 33-year-old Bourn was signed by Arizona earlier this season when the D-backs lost A.J. Pollock for the majority of the year (due to an elbow fracture). He’s had some stretches of productivity, but overall Bourn has delivered a lackluster .261/.307/.362 batting line in 389 plate appearances. Defensive Runs Saved still feels that Bourn has been worth four runs in center field this season, however, and Bourn remains an above-average contributor on the bases. He’s swiped 13 bags in 18 attempts and has been 1.7 runs above average with his overall baserunning contributions, per Fangraphs. The O’s likely view him as a late-inning option to enter games as a defensive and/or baserunning upgrade.
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What part of “worst starting pitching in the American league” do they not understand. Two outfielders and a relief pitcher.
Tough to acquire even decent starting pitching with such a lackluster farm system. The Marlins were in a similar position earlier, and were forced to trade their #2 prospect for Andrew Cashner
Wasn’t Drew Stubbs acquired for defense and pinch running?
You know what there doing trying to buy low and hoping he does something to help boost his worth then try to flip him for prospects.
Everyone is trying to dig in the junk yard and hope they find a diamond.
It happens, but not to often.
Was hoping maybe the O’s could get Santana from the Twins. But why try to get a decent starter when you can get a lousy reliever and 2 well below
average OF’s?.
They probably tried but no decent farm players for the twins to bite on.
Please get a pitcher in return, we need it..
What is it with washed up fourth or fifth outfielders being traded lately? Bourn, Stubbs, crisp, young, and nava all in the last couple days