The Baltimore Orioles trade
MI Young Jr., Eric, $0.5m (P-2013)
RP Soriano, Rafael, $2.5m (2012)
X-RP Soriano, Rafael, Cash Exchanged on Contract (2011), $1.0m in 2011
to the Yankees for
OF Garcia, Jonathon, $0.5m (P-n/a)
MI Gennett, Scooter, $0.5m (P-n/a)
The Baltimore Orioles do this trade to get rid of Part of Soriano's deal for this year. I was planning on cutting him after the trade deadline If I couldn't trade him. Trading him gets rid of more salary then if I cut him this year and also gets rid of next years salary. Young was recently called up to the majors but I don't see him ever being more than a utility player. I will happily exchange these two players for two younger prospects.