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Baltimore Orioles Trade Deadline Preview

By Benno Martens

Jun 9, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) hits a run scoring fly out against Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. The Orioles won 6-5. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 9, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) hits a run scoring fly out against Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. The Orioles won 6-5. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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That leaves four players, pitchers David Hess and Tanner Scott, third baseman Jomar Reyes, and first baseman Trey Mancini, who appear to be the most likely to find there way to another team at the deadline.

Mancini is basically big league ready right now at the age of 24, but is in the unfortunate situation of playing the same position as Davis. Between Double-A and Triple-A this season, he is slashing .277/.364/.502 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs, and 30 RBIs, and is a career .300 hitter since being selected in the eighth round in 2013 out of Notre Dame. A team looking for a first baseman of the future could find Mancini to their liking.

Reyes is a developmental guy, currently playing in advanced A-ball, with a big frame and projectable power. Just 19 years old, the 6-foot-3, 220 pound native of the Dominican Republic is still a few years away, but his strength and home run power could make him attractive to another team at the deadline.

Hess projects as a back of the rotation starter or a bullpen arm, with a fastball that touches 97 miles per hour. Currently at Double-A, the right-hander could be big league ready as soon as next season.

Finally, Scott may be the most intriguing of the lot, as left-handed pitchers who hit triple digits on the radar gun aren’t exactly grown on trees. Pitching in advanced A-ball, the 2014 sixth round pick is definitely a work in progress, as he has no secondary pitches to speak of and has serious command issues. But 100 miles per hour is 100 miles per hour, and one has to believe that another team would be willing to take a flyer on that.

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