MLB Trade Rumors: Could Manny Machado Be Headed To Philly?
BALTIMORE (WJZ/CBSPhilly) -- Baltimore Oriole Manny Machado could reportedly become a Philadelphia Phillie come Wednesday.
Joe Giglio of WIP, a Philadelphia sports radio station, reported Monday that Machado will be traded to the Phillies on Wednesday morning.
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"Manny to the Phillies come Wednesday morning," reports Giglio, citing a friend in the industry with a source embedded inside the Orioles organization.
"Offer is worse than both the Yankees and Dodgers – Andy MacPhail is a magician," another one of Giglio's texts apparently read from his source.
Rumors have been swirling for weeks about where Machado would end up as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline looms. As of Sunday night, the Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers were rumored to be in the lead to acquire the 26-year-old shortstop.
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On Sunday, Machado was pulled from the Orioles game, fueling rumors there would be a trade soon and last week Machado's Instagram account liked a photo of him in a Yankee uniform.
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Machado was drafted by the Orioles with the third overall pick in 2010 and has been a starter in Baltimore since 2012. His contract expires after this season.
Machado will represent the Orioles during Tuesday night's All-Star game.
He's hitting 315 with 24 homers and 65 RBIs and would be a significant upgradefor the Phillies offense.
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