It’s been expected for some time now that Manny Machado would be traded shortly after the All-Star Game. But what been educated speculation is now starting to gain credence in the form of several corresponding reports that the Orioles are close to a deal that would send Machado to a team that is not the Brewers.
Buster Olney reported that the O’s “have structure of a deal in place, and are going through the medicals,” which would indicate that things are more or less done. We’ve seen Baltimore scuttle deals in the past by getting finicky on health issues, so you’ve always got to watch for that.