MLB Rumors: Trade Talks Involving Manny Machado Have ‘Accelerated’

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The Baltimore Orioles reportedly want to get this Manny Machado thing over and done with. The star shortstop has been at the center of trade rumors for what feels like forever. And while it seems like a forgone conclusion that Machado will be dealt by the the July 1 non-waiver trade deadline, the O’s actually are motivated to move him well before then, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “The Baltimore Orioles want to act sooner rather than later, knowing they almost certainly will receive a greater return if they trade Machado with approximately three months of control remaining instead of two,” Rosenthal reported Tuesday, citing Major League Baseball sources. Rosenthal, citing

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