Former Xavier University Baseball standout Rylan Bannon, a 22-year-old infielder selected in the 8th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, was one of five players sent from L.A. to the Baltimore Orioles for star infielder Manny Machado in a trade finalized Wednesday.
Bannon is hitting .296 with 20 homers and 61 RBIs this season for High-A Rancho Cucamonga - with a .961 OPS - and was a California League All-Star. MLB Pipeline ranked Bannon as a Top 30 prospect for the Dodgers before the trade, and already has ranked him No.