This could turn out to be a very shrewd move by the Orioles, who have had issues with their starting rotation for a little while now. Verrett was used mostly out of the bullpen with the Mets but has a chance to win a starting job out of spring training next year. The 26-year-old Verrett may still have some untapped upside.

With the Mets, Verrett was never able to win a permanent spot in their vaunted rotation because of the presence of arms such as Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz. Therefore, the baseball club did Verrett a favor by sending him to Baltimore for a little cash. New York has enough pitching.

After this deal, Verrett moves into the fantasy dark-horse category if he is able to secure a spot in Baltimore's rotation out of spring training. At worst, he will probably be used as a swingman for the Orioles. His fantasy prospects are suddenly looking up.