Manny Machado returns to Camden Yards this week, with no signs of the trade that sent him away there to greet him.
Machado was one of several longtime Orioles the organization traded last summer, sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Breyvic Valera and four minor leaguers months before becoming a free agent. He signed a 10-year, $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres, who visit Baltimore for a two-game series starting Tuesday.
With Machado returning, it seems to be a good time to see how the fruits of last season’s deals are ripening.