Orioles Send Top Prospect Connor Norby to Miami in Trade For Trevor Rogers [Video]

The Baltimore Orioles ended Monday with a half-game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East. Their starting rotation, led by right-hander Corbin Burnes, lacked depth — if not for October, then for the positional jockeying of September, when every game gained or lost in the standings tends to mean more.

Their divisional rivals aren’t standing pat. Earlier Tuesday, the Yankees acquired reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs. The Boston Red Sox traded for Lucas Sims, a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians.

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Against this backdrop, it only made sense that the Orioles would jump into the trade deadline frenzy in advance of the 6 p.m. ET deadline.

Baltimore acquired right-handed starter Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins. The cost is high: the O’s are reportedly sending top prospect Connor Norby and left-handed hitting outfielder Kyle Stowers to Miami.

Norby, 24, made his highly anticipated debut in June and …