Orioles players knew that the privilege of calling Manny Machado a teammate was coming to an end. From the time Machado was abruptly pulled from the Orioles’ final game before the All-Star break Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards, they realized Machado’s days wearing an Orioles uniform were about to end.
Still, it didn’t make it any easier to open the second half of the season Friday night Manny-less less than 48 hours after Machado was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for five prospects.
And for Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop, it meant being without his longtime teammate-turned-brother.