Going into the offseason, there is a star-studded free-agent class and luckily with the Dodgers financial situation, they are able to afford anyone on it. Names like Harper and LeMahieu come up, but what about the shortstop that helped lead the boys in blue back to the October Classic?
The Dodgers acquired Machado in mid-July to replace All-Star shortstop, Corey Seager, who had been sidelined for the year with Tommy-John surgery. Machado, who started the All-Star Game on the AL side, picked up where he left off in Baltimore and continued his great season in L.A.
Come the postseason, Machado struggled and failed to hustle on certain plays.