Machado would be a perfect fit in the Philadelphia lineup. He's hitting .310 with 21 home runs and 59 RBI and a .941 OPS for a terrible, awful, really bad Orioles team. How bad? The Orioles are on pace to win 47 games this year.
Production from shortstop has been bad in Philadelphia this season. JP Crawford struggled before getting injured and Scott Kingery hasn't exactly been tearing the cover off the ball. Combined, Phillies shortstops are hitting .226 with a .630 OPS with 6 HR and 22 RBI.
Machado could slot into the cleanup role in the lineup, moving on-base machine Carlos Santana to the No. 2 spot. Rhys Hoskins could drop to 5th.
Would what it take to get Machado? Anything the Orioles want, with the exception of Aaron Nola, Hoskins, Odubel Herrera, and probably Seranthony Dominguez. Anyone else is available, even minor league sensation Sixto Sanchez. The Phillies have plenty of arms in the system and should be willing to deal.
The big negative is that Machado becomes a free agent after the season. It says here that it's worth making a trade for him, making the playoffs, and then making him an offer he can't refuse to sign in Philadelphia for the long haul. Let Manny find out what a great place CBP is for hitters. It's worth the risk.
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