Manny Machado is for sale. As reported by Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday, the Orioles are listening to offers for their third baseman, who is entering the final year of team control and seems unlikely to re-sign long term. The AL East is getting stronger around the O’s, and their chances of winning the division, or becoming real World Series contenders, are dwindling already. Baltimore is smart to gauge Machado’s market, and they should pull the trigger on the best offer, no matter who makes it.
Waiting until his final year of arbitration before seriously considering a trade for Machado was a mistake.