Near the Aug. 1 nonwaiver trading deadline, the Orioles reportedly came close to trading Ubaldo Jimenez to the San Diego Padres for Melvin Upton, Jr.

The trade never got done, and Orioles fans ought to be happy about it. Upton was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays instead.

At the time, Jimenez had a 7.06 ERA, and he seemed to be taking the roster spot of a better pitcher.

Since then, Jimenez has a 2.91 ERA and won two straight including his first complete game in more than five years, and the Orioles’ first in two years.

There seemed some advantage to the proposed trade for the Orioles at the time. Upton, who the Orioles have been intrigued with in the past, has another year left on his contract, and could have helped fill the void if Mark Trumbo leaves as a free agent.

Based on Upton’s performance with the Blue Jays, it’s questionable how much he could have helped the Orioles. Entering Sunday’s game, Upton is batting .213 in 40 games with four home runs and 15 RBIs with Toronto.

Jimenez also has another year left on his contract, and he suddenly looks like the pitcher the Orioles thought they were getting in 2014 when he signed a four-year, $50 million contract.

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