As the MLB trade season has come and gone, the Baltimore Orioles were one team that was busy ahead of the 6 p.m. deadline on Tuesday evening. They made some moves but it’s not clear it’s enough to get them a World Series title and they may come to regret some of these mistakes.
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3. Trading for Eloy Jimenez
I scratched my head for a minute when I saw that Baltimore was bringing in Eloy Jimenez to help with the team’s lack of outfield production. Most importantly, it’s a known fact that Jimenez has been injury-prone throughout the duration of his career. He has already missed nearly half the games this season (appearing in just 66?) and has not registered more than 120 games ever.
Regardless of the injuries, it’s notable that Jimenez currently owns a career-low, 16 percent worse than the league average 84 wRC+. His 2024 slash of .240/.297/.345 will also not move the needle offensively for Baltimore. You could say his .285 BABIP is slightly unlucky, but his .105 ISO (career-worst), 33 percent hard-hit rate, and 2.7-degree launch angle indicate much to be desired for a player who was brought in to help with “outfield woes” but has played as a DH in every game except for one this season.
