Report: Machado expected to be traded during All-Star break
It sounds like Manny Machado might have played his last game in a Baltimore Orioles uniform.
The shortstop, who's been at the center of rampant trade speculation with the deadline approaching, is expected to be dealt before the regular season resumes following the All-Star break, according to sources of The Athletic's Jim Bowden, who are involved in trade discussions.
Machado will represent the Orioles at the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., but could also be dealt to any one of a number of interested teams, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers named as finalists in latest reports.
The Orioles are reportedly seeking at least a top-100 prospect and two other solid prospects in exchange for the 26-year-old Machado, who's set to become a free agent at season's end.
Machado is having the best season of his seven-year career to date, hitting .315/.387/.575 with 24 home runs, 21 doubles, and 65 RBIs.