It was on a humid, sticky day in 2011 when two top MLB prospects, playing in the minors in different corners of Maryland, faced off on an Eastern Shore field.
Nationals phenom Bryce Harper, at the time with the Hagerstown Suns, and infielder Manny Machado, then with Orioles’ Delmarva farm team, arrived in Salisbury for the low Single-A South Atlantic League All-Star game.
On Tuesday, the two stars will meet again as the Nationals begin a series at home with the Orioles. And with both on the threshold of free agency, it could be a chance for local fans to see them face off one last time in the Beltway Series.