The Baltimore Orioles are in a tough spot with the trade deadline on July 31. The team has severely underperformed, but after firing manager Brandon Hyde, the club is 25-21. Overall, the Orioles sport a 40-49 record and sit dead-last in the American League East and seven-and-a-half games back from the third AL Wild Card spot.

There are many culprits for what's happened in Baltimore thus far, and their current straits raise the possibility that the Orioles will undertake some level of sell-off leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. More specifically, it's not hard to find informed speculation that the O's may entertain offers for stalwart catcher Adley Rutschman .

The Baltimore Orioles star could suddenly be available at the trade deadline as the team looks for a new direction.

The Baltimore Orioles acquired Alex Jackson from the New York Yankees after Gary Sánchez became their fourth catcher on the injured list

With four catchers out due to injury, the Orioles acquired minor league catcher Alex Jackson in a trade with the Yankees on Sunday and put Gary Sanchez on the IL.

The New York Yankees announced Sunday they traded veteran catcher Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles. In return, the Bronx Bombers received international bonus pool money and a player to be named later.