The two-run home run Ryan O’Hearn belted in his first plate appearance Wednesday was a fitting goodbye to Baltimore. That turned out to be O’Hearn’s final Orioles game, as the club traded him to the San Diego Padres on Thursday, along with outfielder Ramón Laureano, sources said. O’Hearn and Laureano resurrected their careers in Baltimore. O’Hearn is an impending free …
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Image credit: Ryan O’Hearn (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) After adding the best closer on the market in a massive deal, San Diego added a pair of much-needed bats, as well, with a deal to acquire Orioles first baseman/DH Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano. The Padres have been one of the worst teams in baseball in production …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 04:35 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The San Diego Padres made yet another move to bolster their chances in 2025, acquiring first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles, sources told …
Read More »One of the more coveted power bats on the free-agent market has found a new home. Baltimore Orioles slugger Ryan O’Hearn was dealt to the San Diego Padres, along with outfielder Ramon Laureano, per multiple reports. The full return for Baltimore is not yet clear, though MASN’s Roch Kubatko reports that six prospects are potentially being sent in exchange for …
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In search of infield insurance in the wake of Isaac Paredes’ “significant” right hamstring strain, the Houston Astros are acquiring utilityman Ramón Urías from the Baltimore Orioles, a league source told The Athletic on Wednesday. In exchange, the Astros are sending minor-league right-hander Twine Palmer to the Orioles. Urías has made all but one of his defensive starts at third …
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The Astros are acquiring infielder Ramón Urías from Baltimore, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Minor league pitcher Twine Palmer is headed back to the Orioles, reports MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. Urías has some defensive versatility but figures to play everyday at the hot corner in Houston. The Astros lost Isaac Paredes to a significant hamstring strain a couple weeks ago. …
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