The Baltimore Orioles traded Manny Machado a year too late. By the time Dan Duquette and the Angelos family were ready to make a move, Machado had just three months remaining on his contract. Though he was, and still is, a superstar, there’s only so much value to be gained in moving a rental player.
We saw that limited value in the return the Orioles got for Machado. Duquette got five players back from LA, including just one top-100 prospect in Yusniel Diaz for arguably one of the best infielders in the majors.