The Baltimore Orioles need to find a suitor for their slugging center fielder and the New York Mets make perfect sense as a partner.

Former GM Jim Bowden believes the 2025 season is effectively over for the Orioles despite the recent uptick in performance, but he says making the right deals at the trade deadline could help set Baltimore up for 2026 and beyond.

Beyond Eflin, Sugano and Morton, the Orioles’ other potential free agents include first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn, center fielder Cedric Mullins and catcher Gary Sánchez, plus relievers Seranthony Domínguez and Gregory Soto. A fairly intriguing list.

Even though the Baltimore Orioles have been playing better of late, they are still well under .500 and in last place in the American League East.

The Orioles acquired relief pitcher Scott Blewett from the Braves for cash and activated outfielder Ramón Laureano off the 10-day IL.

A New York Mets trade proposal would land them Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins amid a rash of outfield injuries.

Despite lofty expectations, the Orioles have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year. They got off to a slow start with injuries being a major storyline early on, but they have not been able to right the ship enough at this point to be in the playoff picture.

The Orioles got off to a slow start, but they are turning things around. Who on their roster is untouchable in trade talks?

On Tuesday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic proposed a hypothetical trade that would send Abel to the Baltimore Orioles for 2021 All-Star center fielder Cedric Mullins and 2023 All-Star closer Félix Bautista.