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          Kevin Gausman could blossom for Braves after trade from Orioles

          Could Kevin Gausman follow Jake Arrieta's path as a pitcher who finds his stride after being traded from the Orioles to the National League? AP Photo/Nick Wass
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2018, 05:07 PM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for Insider
            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          The Baltimore Orioles' selloff accelerated on Tuesday, with a trade of perhaps their most valuable -- or undervalued, depending on your perspective -- asset, Kevin Gausman, who has never lived up to expectations with the Orioles and will now hope to follow the Jake Arrieta path and find success somewhere else.