Manny Machado has been a star in the MLB for a couple of years now, but now he finally has the team to back him up. His Baltimore Orioles currently sit in first place in the East, and have dominated the division with a 22-13 record.
Machado has been hitting above .300 since April 10 and leads his team in batting average, hits, doubles, OBP, and OPS. Machado has turned into one of the game’s best hitters, and is now reaping the benefits with a lineup that includes Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo.
He’s also been extremely flexible for the Orioles. For the past four years Machado has been the O’s go-to third baseman, but with an injury to J.J. Hardy he took over at short. Since the switch, Machado ranks in the top three in Defensive War at both third and short.
Machado is fueling the first place birds, and will even get a chance to help fuel the AL All-Stars as he’ll start at third base on Tuesday night.
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