If teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox want to win the Manny Machado sweepstakes, they'll reportedly need to blow the New York Yankees' offer out of the water.
According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, "Machado has told friends in Miami that his preference is the Yankees, and if the offers are close, he'll be headed to the Bronx."
And if the bidding comes down to the Phillies vs. the White Sox, Bowden believes the Phillies have the advantage, "because they are already contenders and their current team President, Andy MacPhail, has an established relationship with Machado, having previously worked with him in Baltimore.