On July 31, the Baltimore Orioles traded third baseman Ramón Urías to the Houston Astros in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Twine Palmer. This was a sad trade for many members of the Orioles community, as Urías had become a fan favorite during his tenure with the team.
As expected, the Baltimore Orioles are using the 2025 MLB trade deadline to offload some veteran contracts. In their latest move, the club has traded infielder Ramón Urías to the Houston Astros, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post.
In return, the Orioles received Low-A pitcher Twine Palmer from Houston. Heading into the final days before this year’s trade deadline, one big question about how the Orioles would approach it was: Would the team trade anyone with 2026 team control?