In his first extensive comments since his trade Wednesday to the Los Angeles Dodgers, former Orioles star Manny Machado took to Instagram to share a heartfelt 201-word letter to “my Baltimore family,” including Orioles fans, teammates and management.
The shortstop was the organization's first-round pick in 2010, and spent parts of seven major league seasons in Baltimore. He's set to become a free agent this offseason.
“To my Baltimore family, I’ve spent the last few days trying to figure out how I would say goodbye but there wasn’t an easy way to do it,” he wrote.