Orioles acquire Tim Beckham from Rays, Trumbo may go on DL

Orioles acquire Tim Beckham from Rays, Trumbo may go on DL
The Orioles completed a trade this afternoon that sends short-season Single-A Aberdeen pitcher Tobias Myers to the Rays for shortstop Tim Beckham, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft. The deal was completed just prior to the 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline and announced 40 minutes later. Manager Buck Showalter declined to comment on the trade during his session with the media because it hadn't been made public. Beckham, 27, is batting .259/.314/.407 with five doubles, three triples, 12 home...

Flying under the radar on the farm (plus other notes)

Flying under the radar on the farm (plus other notes)
We write here often about some of the top players in the O's minors. Often they are players well-known because they were high draft picks and/or have played well for a long time. Today let's take a look at a few players flying under the radar. This is by no means a complete list but some of these players should start getting noticed more. At Single-A Frederick, young outfielder Ademar Rifaela from Curacao has had a solid season. He is putting up better numbers than in his previous four...