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Dodgers and Orioles Swap Future All-Stars in Trade Pitch

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Conor Liguori | Last updated Mar 29, 2025 12:00 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles are two teams in Major League Baseball primed to have successful seasons.

Of course, the Dodgers are the defending champions, and the Orioles are led by young stars like Gunnar Henderson, who are trying to help the club win its first postseason game since 2014.

The Dodgers are loaded with starting pitching depth, even starting Bobby Miller at Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin 2025. Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer believes the Dodgers and Orioles are suitable trade partners, sending Miller to Baltimore to help shore up their rotation in a competitive American League East.

In Rymer's trade pitch, the Orioles send their No. 5 ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline, outfielder Vance Honeycutt, to Los Angeles. Honeycutt is still a few years away from making his MLB debut, but he turned heads with his speed and defense at the University of North Carolina and stole four bases in eight games last season at Single-A Delmarva.

Honeycutt may be someone the Orioles can afford to lose, as they have other young players at the MLB level roaming the outfield for the foreseeable future, like Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad. Not to mention outfield prospects Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Dylan Beavers.

For Miller, a fresh start might be exactly what he needs. And while the Orioles didn't land one of the top free-agent starting pitchers in free agency, they brought in veterans like Charlie Morton, Tomoyuki Sugano, and Kyle Gibson.

However, the Orioles' rotation lacks an ace after Corbin Burnes' departure. Miller, 25, has shown that the ace potential is there, casually hitting 100 mph on his fastball at times and posting a 114 ERA+ in 2023.

A move to Baltimore would not only send Miller back to the MLB level but also give him more opportunities to prove himself and his talent.

The Dodgers bring in a prospect like Honeycutt, who won two ACC Defensive Player of the Year awards, and pairs power with speed. According to Honeycutt's MLB Pipeline profile, he was the first player from a Power Five Conference to hit 60 career home runs and steal 70 bases.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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