WASHINGTON, DC — There have been as many as nine contenders rumored to be in on the Manny Machado Trade Sweepstakes over the past few weeks. And it seems like a deal is going to be made soon, perhaps within the next couple days.



Machado, the Orioles’ 26-year-old All-Star shortstop, has said repeatedly that he would have loved to have played his entire career in Baltimore, where he has been a fixture since debuting with the club in 2012.



But since we all know that’s not going to happen, Machado said Monday during the All-Star Game media conferences at Nationals Park that he’d rather have a trade happen sooner (like after he plays Tuesday’s All-Star Game) rather than later (the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline).



“Definitely. 100 percent,” Machado said. “Get these answers done with and just get it over with and let’s go on and not answer these questions no more. That’d be good.”



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