Sources - Minnesota Twins finalizing deal for Baltimore Orioles closer Jorge Lopez
The Baltimore Orioles are contending for a wild-card spot this season but that hasn't stopped them from acting like sellers at the trade deadline. A day after trading Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros, the Orioles are finalizing a trade to send closer Jorge Lopez to the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Orioles will receive four minor league pitchers: left-hander Cade Povich, right-handed reliever Yennier Cano, right-hander Juan Nunez and left-hander Juan Rojas, sources tell ESPN.
Lopez has 19 saves and is 4-6 with a 1.68 ERA. He has 54 strikeouts in 48⅓ innings pitched.