The Baltimore Orioles acquired Daz Cameron, the son of three-time Gold Glover Mike Cameron, in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. Following their wild-card playoff exit, the Orioles made wholesale changes to their coaching staff. Baltimore wasted no time changing its roster, adding Cameron less than 24 hours after the Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned MLB champions after beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.
Cash considerations are involved in the deal, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
“The Athletics have traded OF Daz Cameron to the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations,” Feinsand reported.
Trading for Mike Cameron's son is the first of what many predict will be a busy offseason for the Orioles ahead of the 2025 MLB season.
Orioles make major changes after early playoff exit
After going 91-71 in the regular season, the Baltimore Orioles secured first place in the AL Wild Card standings before losing back-to-back games to the Kansas City Royals, ending their season with a disappointing finish. Last season, the Orioles entered the 2023 MLB postseason, leading the AL East with 101 wins. Unfortunately for Baltimore, 2024 was a step in the opposite direction from their 2023 ALDS appearance.
Therefore, vast changes to Orioles manager Brandon Hyde’s coaching staff were in order, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
“The Baltimore Orioles are the latest playoff team to fire coaches with bench coach Fredi Gonzalez, co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller and coach Jose Hernandez all out,” Nightengale reported earlier this month.
While the Orioles weren’t nearly as dominant in 2024 as they were in 2023, the front office is sending a message to Hyde and the rest of the organization ahead of the upcoming season. It had its sights on 2024 being one of the most memorable campaigns in Orioles’ history and is now doing everything possible to ensure a significantly promising club awaits in 2025.