Update: Buck Showalter confirmed on Tuesday that Machado will begin his minor league rehab on Friday at Single-A Frederick.
How soon will Manny Machado return to the Orioles roster? FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi is reporting that Machado could soon begin a rehab assignment with an O’s affiliate.
Manny Machado could begin rehab assignment by the end of this week, which means possible season debut with Orioles in first half of May.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 22, 2014
If things go well, Morosi hears that Orioles fans could get to see Machado at the beginning of the month.
The Orioles' most optimistic timetable for Machado has him playing in majors around May 1.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 22, 2014
That seems a bit too optimistic in my opinion.
Machado hasn’t played since September 23 of last season when he left with a knee injury that required offseason surgery. Orioles third baseman have hit .254/.265/.403 this season. Machado slashed .283/.314/.432 in 2013.
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I’d love to know the Orioles record since Manny was brought up two years ago…