Jon Meoli: How the Orioles players reacted to the team’s trades speaks volumes

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman swings at a pitch in the third inning of a game against the Houston Astros on April 28. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Banner) Pete Alonso strolled into the Orioles’ clubhouse, barefoot but without much of a spring in his step, and declared it was time to rip off the Band-Aid. Gunnar Henderson wasn’t ready to. After taking batting practice on the field and signing autographs for everyone who asked, he met a small group of reporters at the top step of the dugout. He had been at the movie theater Monday afternoon with Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser for the new “Spider-Man” film when Rutschman learned he’d been dealt to Boston, and they processed the shock together. That hasn’t stopped. “I mean, not easy for me,” Henderson said. “Somebody who has been with me for seven years — I’m not going to be able to talk about it. Sorry, guys.” And he walked down the steps toward a clubhouse that had unmistakably changed these last two days. Those who were able to talk about the team’s deadline trades — with Rutschman, Taylor Ward and Tyler Wells following Dean Kremer out the door — focused on what
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