On Wednesday, the Orioles made the correct but difficult decision to trade Manny Machado. The trade said enough on its own, but Dan Duquette, the O’s executive vice president of baseball operations, reinforced the obvious when describing what the blockbuster deal meant: The Orioles are rebuilding. Duquette hinted at rebuilding more than just through trades, including “making significant investments this offseason in technology and analytics” and becoming “more active on the international market.”



But while it’s been clear that the Orioles need to do everything to move their most coveted soon-to-be free agents, including Zach Britton, Adam Jones, Brad Brach, and the departed Machado, they haven’t been quite as diligent yet when it comes to cashing in on their players with the most trade value — those under team control.



By receiving five players from the Dodgers who all have major league potential, the Orioles seemed to...