Only three years ago, Machado was discussed in the Mike Trout/Bryce Harper sphere of best young players baseball had to offer, but consecutive season-ending knee surgeries sort of, kind of drifted Machado into a forgotten purgatory. To no fault of his own, Machado was somewhat disrespected heading into 2015, despite a career .278/.313/.434 slash with 33 HRs and 128 RBIs in three seasons prior to turning only 23 years-old.
Despite the Orioles' averageness as a unit, Machado has re-established himself right back into the conversation of baseball's elite talents. In 151 games, the young Hakuna Machado has hit an astounding .