US EditionIt's Official: O's Trade Ramón Urías to Houston
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUL 31 – The Astros added versatile infielder Ramón Urías to strengthen infield depth amid injuries, trading minor league pitcher Twine Palmer to the Orioles as Baltimore continues its player selloff.
- The Baltimore Orioles traded 31-year-old utility infielder Ramón Urías to the Houston Astros on July 31, 2025, for minor league pitcher Twine Palmer.
- This trade reflects Baltimore's shift to selling veteran players and prioritizing expiring contracts amid the trade deadline approach.
- Urías has spent six MLB seasons entirely with Baltimore, won a Gold Glove at third base in 2022, and batted.248 with eight homers over 77 games this season.
- Palmer, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher selected in the 19th round of the 2024 draft, earned a 2-0 record while striking out 44 batters and maintaining an ERA just above two across 13 appearances for Single-A Fayetteville this season.
- Baltimore aims to develop Palmer, a tall prospect with improving command, into a long-term pitching asset while maintaining payroll flexibility for future rebuilding.
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