Manny Machado’s playing days in Baltimore are numbered. He knows it, the fans know it, and the Orioles’ front office, spearheaded by longtime owner Peter Angelos who foolishly postponed the inevitable, now knows it.
Only three weeks separate Baltimore from the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, and baseball’s most coveted trade target happens to be their 26-year-old All-Star infielder, who most experts believe will garner a record-shattering contract worth north of $300 million as a marquee free agent this upcoming winter.
Machado has reached the upper echelon of major league superstars. In fact, he’s been an elite talent for several years.