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A seven-game winning streak means Seattle might finally make it to October, while the AL Central race gets closer and the Orioles’ youth shines.

At the beginning of August, with the Orioles in much the same position they are now, the decision to trade away two key members of the organization signaled how the front office cared more about the future than the present.

No team has ever had a turnaround quite like Baltimore this season. Here’s how it happened.

BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of Félix Bautista’s heroics a day earlier, when the new Orioles closer worked a five-out save, manager Brandon Hyde admitted the bullpen is undergoing a feeling-out period. That’s what happens when All-Star Jorge López, the previous closer, is shipped off at the trade deadline, leaving…

TORONTO — In the just more than two weeks since the deadline deal that sent All-Star closer Jorge López to the Minnesota Twins, the Orioles’ bullpen has largely avoided melting down. The offense, meanwhile, has had its struggles of late, though it’s unclear whether the freshly traded Trey Mancini would…

BALTIMORE — In the immediate aftermath of relief pitcher Félix Bautista’s promotion to become the Orioles’ closer, he acknowledged he might need to spice up his introduction. Before Baltimore traded Jorge López to the Minnesota Twins, López entered games at Camden Yards to flames on the scoreboard, the kind of…

St. Louis has the pitching to make a playoff run. Meanwhile, the Dodgers still own the Padres despite the Soto trade.

While blockbuster trades stole the show, which subtle moves will prove most significant for teams either looking for a playoff push or total rebuild?

ARLINGTON, Texas — Hours before beginning their series with the Texas Rangers, the Orioles faced the demoralizing reality that they would not remain intact through the trade deadline. By its end, they could fully embrace they still have the potential to hunt a playoff berth in the season’s final months.

After a whirlwind of deals unfolded over the last couple of days, let’s review the good, bad and ugly from trade deadline season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As much as the Orioles’ fanbase begged for him to join the club’s major league roster and has since pleaded to watch him every day, Adley Rutschman won’t catch every game. Baltimore’s roster construction will likely keep the face of the franchise from the designated hitter…