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Manny Machado MLB trade destinations narrowed down to 8 teams

By Neil Harrington

TORONTO, ON - JUNE 9: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles scribbles in the dirt at his position in the field at shortstop during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 9, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 9: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles scribbles in the dirt at his position in the field at shortstop during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 9, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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Manny Machado MLB Trade Deadline possibilities

The Baltimore Orioles are undoubtedly after pitching and a replacement for Manny Machado himself — surprise, surprise. Based upon reports and speculation, here are our rankings one through eight, with one being the highest probability of a landing spot for Manny Machado before the 2018 MLB trade deadline.

  1. St. Louis Cardinals
  2. Philadelphia Phillies,
  3. Atlanta Braves
  4. Los Angeles Dodgers
  5. Milwaukee Brewers,
  6. New York Mets,
  7. Los Angeles Angels
  8. Seattle Mariners

"If the Orioles had a wish list, they’d probably want to do something with the Cardinals and extract a couple of pitching prospects. — Nick Cafardo with the Boston Globe"

Before you accuse me of being a “homer” for my St. Louis Cardinals, hear me out. They are a team who has underachieved offensively in 2018 — even though they have turned up the power the past few games against lower MLB competition.

The Redbirds have more MLB talent than they know what do with and could lure the Baltimore Orioles into a bird trap of their own. With Paul Dejong out indefinitely, Manny Machado could slide over to shortstop, and upon his return, they have the option of playing either one at third base.

The best fans in baseball would welcome the MVP candidate with open arms, likely convincing him to stay for the long run.

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