BALTIMORE -- A day after largely standing pat at the Trade Deadline, Orioles general manager and executive vice president Mike Elias said on Thursday that while the O's had discussions with several clubs, they never came what he’d consider close to making a deal.

“There were moments where it looked like something might happen, but we didn’t get close in terms of sharing medical files or anything like that,” Elias said. “I’ve seen closer calls than what we had. We were extremely active in terms of our preparation and levels of communication. But just did not end up pulling the trigger that was anything we felt was the right thing to do."

During a 10-plus minute session with reporters, Elias repeatedly stressed the flexible position the Orioles were in given the contract status of all their bigger assets. Trey Mancini, Jonathan Villar and Mychal Givens are all under team control through at least next season; all could realistically command larger markets should Baltimore re-explore those players' trade values this offseason. The O's traded one expiring contract earlier in the month when they sent right-hander Andrew Cashner to the Red Sox for a pair of teenage prospects.

“We weren’t feeling pressured in moving anyone,” Elias said. “We are rebuilding and we’re kind of at the beginning stages of that process, so any time we can take present value and convert it to future value, especially if its more future value, it’ll be attractive to us. We just never felt we got to that point in the equation.”

It resulted in a quiet Deadline for the Orioles, who shipped righty Dan Straily to the Phillies for cash considerations in a Minor League deal but Baltimore didn’t trade any player on the current roster. Most of the pre-Deadline rumors surrounded Givens, who reportedly commanded inquiries in a seller’s market for relievers. The Cubs inquired about Villar, according to sources, and the Indians, Rangers and Rays were among the clubs to reportedly reach out regarding Mancini.

“I’m happy because I know they wanted me here,” Villar said. “I was a little bit nervous yesterday, and couldn’t sleep because I was looking at my phone all the time. Everybody told me it was like 99 percent possible I’d be traded.”

For Mancini, the Trade Deadline came and went without much anxiety. Mancini said he was out to lunch with Chance Sisco and Jace Peterson when the 4 p.m. ET cutoff rolled around on Wednesday, “just hanging out” and in the middle of “just a normal day.”

Now the question is whether the Orioles will look to shop Mancini this offseason or consider a contract extension. Mancini, 27, is due for a sizeable raise as a first-year arbitration-eligible player this offseason, and he is under team control through 2022.

“I’m thrilled,” Mancini said. “I want to be here so it’s definitely a good feeling. I really wasn’t expecting anything to happen yesterday. I would’ve been pretty surprised.”

Trumbo hopeful for return

Shut down from his latest injury rehab assignment due to continued discomfort, Mark Trumbo said he remains hopeful he’ll be able to play again before this season ends. Trumbo said he’s now eying a September return after experiencing another setback in his recovery from right knee surgery.

“The motivation is I’m getting paid to play,” Trumbo said. “I think you owe it to the team and yourself to give it everything you’ve got. I know that personally, I feel an obligation to keep pushing ahead and doing what I can.”

Trumbo, 33, has been on the 60-day injured list all season. He is in the final season of a three-year, $37 million contract, and he said his plans for 2020 would likely hinge on whether he can return this season.

“If symptoms don’t subside it’ll probably be pretty tough,” Trumbo said. “I’m probably running a little bit low on time. But if I can produce and look like a pretty decent player during the month of September, I think it’ll give me a decent shot at getting a job next year.”

Roster move

Two days after claiming Jose Rondon off waivers from the White Sox, the Orioles activated the utility infielder and added him to their 25-man roster. Rondon, 25, hit .197 with three homers and a .546 OPS while appearing at six positions in 55 games this year for Chicago. While primarly a middle infielder, Rondon has appeared at every position except catcher, center and right field during his career.

He now brings added versatility to an O's team that will likely turn to another utility-type, Jace Peterson, for reps in left field in place of the injured Dwight Smith Jr. The club optioned right-handed Chandler Shephard to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.

“I feel well overall wherever I play, in the infield as well in the outfield,” Rondon said, through team interpreter Ramon Alacron. “This is a great opportunity to stay in the big leagues and I’m looking forward to it.”