Orioles slugger goes 3-for-3 on Friday, crushes 3-run homer to remain hot amid switch to shortstop
SARASOTA, Fla. -- It's been an amazing Spring Training so far for Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, and he continued his torrid start with a 3-for-3 day on Friday, cranking a three-run home run and an RBI double in the Orioles' 10-8 win over the Phillies.
Machado is batting .615 (8-for-13) with two home runs and eight RBIs. That's not his usual spring standard. Last year, when he left to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Machado was just 4-for-26 with one RBI, and he's a lifetime .