The Orioles have ramped up their scouting of the Philadelphia Phillies' system but won't include top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez in a deal, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Meanwhile, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick says that while the Orioels "have a pretty good idea of what (Machado)" could fetch in a deal, nobody knows if Baltimore will simply just wait until the Jule 31 deadline.
Not much new has moved on Blue Jays lefty J.A. Happ in days. Recently, Fancred's Jon Heyman reported that the Yankees have the veteran near the top their realistic trade targets.