ESPN.com’s Keith Law recently released an update to his top 100 prospects in Major League Baseball. Prior to the season’s start, Law had Orioles prospect Manny Machado listed at 26, now he has jumped to number ten.
10. Manny Machado, SS, Baltimore: The first major jump here as Machado, currently out with a knee injury, looked better than expected at shortstop and far more comfortable at the plate than expected, adjusting to better off-speed stuff and taking great at-bats in low-A. He won’t turn 19 until July, and is just three months older than Harper.
Law also gave a tip of the hat to Machado’s teammate Jonathan Schoop.
It’s about time for the Orioles to produce a perennial All Star position player. I hope this kid works out!
Before you start praising Machado remember he hasn’t done anything… You all praised Reimold, Bedard, Loewen, etc at one time…
Interesting this article about Machado when The Sun ran this article today… Four Orioles make a list of the past decade’s worst top-10 picks
Did anyone know that right now Corey Patterson has more RBI’s than all the O’s except for Wieters and Jones? He’s beating the great Nick Markakis and $8mil man Vlad Guerrero…
My prediction is that nick Marianna will be out of baseball within the next two and a half years
Oops my auto speller took over. Markakis will be out……