3. RHP Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers

Speaking of young pitchers the Orioles traded away too soon, Davies continues to haunt the club for swapping him for failed outfielder Gerardo Parra en route to a .500 season in 2015. At the time of the trade, Davies was pitching well for Triple-A Norfolk, carrying a 5-6 record and 2.84 ERA in 19 games (18 starts). But as a guy who relied on command and pitchability instead of overpowering stuff, the Orioles had some questions about whether he’d succeed in the bigs.

Davies has answered those questions in Milwaukee. He leads the NL with 17 wins in his 30 starts, and he’s posted a solid 3.67 ERA. It remains to be seen how long a career Davies can sustain with a low strikeout rate and a fastball that barely breaks 90 mph, but he’s had a breakout 2017 all the same.

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