The biggest bat available on the trade market before MLB's July 31st non-waiver deadline is Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado.
Machado is having an MVP-caliber season for the last-place Orioles, who have the worst record in the majors.
Machado will be a free agent after the 2018 season, so any team trading for him can't count on him for more than anything but a short-term rental.
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FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman has identified the top 10 contenders in the Machado sweepstakes, and sitting at No.