After what seemed like every team under the sun would land him Manny Machado has finally been traded. From the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies, Machado appears to be heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Phillies fans went to sleep Monday night believing they would land Machado in return for Adonis Medina and a couple other prospects possibly including Jhaylin Ortiz, Cole Irvin and Franklyn Kilome. MLB.com reported the Phillies were heavy favorites and WIP tweeted this report.
A source told @JoeGiglioSports that "Machado to the Phils Wednesday morning" and that "Andy MacPhail is a magician"
— Jon Marks & Ike Reese on 94WIP (@MarksReeseWIP) July 16, 2018
Other sources quickly reported that the Orioles had a handshake deal, leading many to believe Machado the Philly was all but official.