The Orioles’ trade deadline direction is still up in the air with less than a week to go. Holliday has played primarily second base as an Oriole but has experience at both shortstop and third base. The O’s don’t have an obvious successor at second base if they surprisingly opt to move Holliday. The Orioles discussing bigger moves like potentially dealing Holliday or Cowser certainly does not equate to either player being shopped. Players like Holliday, Cowser, Mayo and Beavers have shown glimpses of breaking out but haven’t done so in full.