The MLB trade deadline has hit, and the Orioles snuck in a series of moves before the clock hit 6 p.m.

The Orioles traded for left fielder Eloy Jiménez and cash consideration and sent the White Sox for minor league left-handed pitcher Trey McGough. Outfielder Austin Slater and infielder Livan Soto were acquired from the Reds for cash considerations or a player to be named later. And Baltimore got left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Phillies in exchange for pitching prospects Seth Johnson and Moisés Chace.

Jiménez, Slater and Gregory Soto have not yet reported or been activated. Livan Soto has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Prior to Tuesday’s game, Baltimore designated Cole Irvin for assignment open a 40-man spot for catcher Blake Hunt, who was recalled from Triple-A as insurance after James McCann was hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball on Monday. McCann has multiple fractures but is cleared to play, despite being sore.

The Orioles will likely not need three catchers for long, and can use this spot to activate one of their new acquisitions. They also cleared 40-man spots by moving Jorge Mateo to the 60-day injured list with a dislocated elbow — meaning he can not return until at least the end of September — and designated Matt Krook for assignment.

The two outfielders acquired, Slater and Jiménez, will give the Orioles two right-handed options to replace Austin Hays, who was traded to the Phillies last Friday. Cedric Mullins, Heston Kjerstad and Colton Cowser all hit from the other side, and Anthony Santander switch hits.

Jiménez, 27, is hitting .240 overall this season but .304 with an OPS of .730 against left-handed pitching. He has primarily been a designated hitter this season but can play left or right field. With the Orioles, he will likely fill a platoon role for the rest of the season.

Jiménez is in the last guaranteed year of his contract. He has club options for the next two seasons but the salaries are steep: $16.5 million for 2025 and $18.5 million for 2026 with $3 million buyouts for each year.

Slater will likely fill a bench role in Baltimore — if he sticks — as he is hitting just .185 this season. This is his second time being traded this month, as the Giants dealt him to Cincinnati on July 8.

With the two additions, the Orioles now have seven options to fill four or five outfield spots on their major league roster. Cowser has options, but he has proven his value on defense and is getting hot on offense again, leading off four games in a row. Kjerstad also has options, but is seen as a big part of their future. Cristian Pache — who was part of the Hays deal — and Slater are not, and could be designated for assignment.

Livan Soto, who can play shortstop, second and third base, is back in the organization for the third time this season. The Orioles claimed him in February from the Angels and again in April. Soto spent less than a week in the organization each time. He was designated for assignment by the Reds on Monday and is expected to head to Triple-A.

As for Gregory Soto, the Orioles were in the market for a left-handed reliever secured one by scooping up the southpaw. He holds a 4.08 ERA with two saves this season. But since June, he has posted a 2.84 ERA in 22 games. He will be especially useful in the wake of Danny Coulombe’s injury — he is not expected back until September — and the struggles of closer Craig Kimbrel.

Gregory Soto has one more season of team control and no options.

He throws a high-velocity sinker that averages 98 mph, along with a slider, sweeper and four-seam fastball. He has a tendency to walk players (12.1% walk rate) but also strikes out 26.7% of the batters he faces. With that sinker, Gregory Soto forces more than half the batters who make contact against him to hit ground balls.

It didn’t stop there. Baltimore swapped prospects with the Pittsburgh, sending Norfolk utilityman Billy Cook to the Pirates organization for right-handed pitcher Patrick Reilly. In 19 starts for the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, the 22-year-old Reilly pitched to a 3.38 ERA and struck out 108 batters in 88 innings pitched.

The Orioles made three earlier trades prior to the flurry of moves before the deadline. On Friday, they acquired Seranthony Domínguez and Pache from the Phillies for Hays and Zach Eflin from the Rays for three prospects. Earlier Tuesday, the Orioles got left-handed starter Trevor Rogers from the Marlins for prospects Kyle Stowers and Connor Norby.

To top it all off, top prospect Jackson Holliday is on his way back to Baltimore, two sources told The Baltimore Banner. It’s not yet clear what roster move the Orioles will make to clear room for the 20-year-old.