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The Orioles acquired right-handed pitcher Tom Eshelman in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies for international bonus slots. He will join Triple-A Norfolk.

Examining Orioles GM Mike Elias' draft picks with the Houston Astros.

Whoever the Orioles take with the first pick of the MLB draft on Monday will go in a spot that has a history of success, but then the failures stand out more.

Who is Mike Elias? Here's some background on the Astros assistant general manager's path through baseball.

Shortstop phenom Carlos Correa was the top pick in the 2012 draft; Kevin Gausman was fourth.