It seems to be a matter of when not if Machado will be traded. With his departure from the Orioles looming this upcoming off-season, it makes perfect sense for the Orioles to deal him now and acquire prospects rather than lose him for nothing.
For a rebuilding team like the Orioles, acquiring prospects to speed up their rebuilding is the route they will take. Luckily for them, they have a multitude of teams bidding for the services of Machado. And of those teams, four have stood out as top contenders to trade for him, and all 4 have some of the best and deepest farm systems in the bigs.