The Orioles announced a flurry of roster moves in the aftermath of todays trade deadline this evening. The club has selected the contract of second baseman and placed infielder on the 60-day injured list, while left-hander was designated for a signment. Perhaps most notable among this flurry of roster moves is a report from that top prospect is set to join the team in Baltimore, although Kostka notes its not Carmelo Anthony Jersey yet clear whether or not hell be formally added to the roster just yet. Holliday, 20, was the first overall pick in the 2022 draft and entered the 2024 season as the consensus top prospect in baseball. He made his MLB debut back in April but looked overmatched in the majors at the time, slashing just .059/.111/.059 in 36 trips to the plate acro s ten games before returning to Triple-A. Holliday hit .252/.418/.429 over his next 40 games in his return to the minors, a solid overall slash line but a far cry from what Holliday had done in the past. His production in early June was especially troubling, as he hit just .212 with a 26.7% strikeout rate and a .394 slugging percentage in ten games before being placed on the minor league IL due to what the club referred to at the time as a . Fortunately, the young phenom returned to action after just two weeks and has looked more like himself at the plate, slashing an excellent .273/.426/.507 in 101 trips to the plate since coming off the shelf. Holliday was initially restricted to DH-only duties upon his return but has gradually begun to mix in time on the infield dirt in recent days, with six of his past nine games coming at either second base or shortstop. Even if the Orioles dont yet feel Holliday is ready for everyday reps in the field, a deep mix of infield talent that also includes and Vavra should allow them to offer Holliday as much rest as he needs while still allowing him to be their regular second baseman. Should Holliday prove to be ready for the show upon his return to the clubs roster, it will help to a suage concerns regarding how the Orioles will make up for the lo ses of Mateo and , the latter of whom was alongside to Miami in exchange for lefty earlier today. Mateo has been a serviceable but unspectacular second baseman for Baltimore this year, slashing .229/.267/.401 with an 86 wRC+ and middling defensive numbers and 13 stolen bases in 68 games for the club this year. A useful utility player with the ability to backup every spot on the diamond except for first base and catcher, the Orioles are sure to mi s Mateo even as he was likely to be pushed out of the regular lineup by Holliday regardle s of the that figures to keep him sidelined until at least late September. Also helping to fill the void up the middle is Vavra, who mi sed most of the 2024 season due to a and was outrighted off the clubs 40-man roster back in November. Hes remained with the club in the minors since then and sports a respectable .269/.377/.423 slash line in 123 trips to the plate at the Triple-A level since returning from injury. Vavra struggled badly prior to his surgery last year but in 2022 posted a solid 99 wRC+ in 103 trips to the plate with the Orioles. Vavra offers the club an additional left-handed bat for their bench mix capable of playing both outfield corners as well as second and third base. As for Krook, the lefty has pitched just one inning in the majors since the club from the Yankees back in February to act as optionable bullpen depth from the left side. That brief appearance did not go well, as he allowed three runs (two earned) on a walk and home run while striking out two in his lone appearance. Meanwhile, his results at Triple-A have been somewhat middling as hes pitched to a 4.11 ERA in 35 innings at the level with a strong 27% strikeout rate thats held back by his ma sive 16.4% walk rate. The Orioles will now have one week to attempt to pa s Krook through waivers. If he goes unclaimed, the Orioles will have the opportunity to outright him to the minor leagues to act as non-roster depth. Michael Porter Jersey