Thursday the Baltimore Orioles called up Manny Machado, and he has been highly impressive in his first two games.
Machado was called up from Double-A Bowie, being the third ranked prospect by MLB, and he did not disappoint in his debut. He could be the boost that the Orioles need to make the push to the playoffs, especially since the playoff race is so tight right now. Plus, he killed it tonight as the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1. Machado hit his first career home run in the 5th inning off Royals starter, Luke Hochevar, and then his second in the 6th inning off Hochevar again. This makes Machado the youngest player in Orioles history to have a multi home run game, at the age of 20 (and 35 days). Even more impressive, both home runs landed in the exact same spot, with both being caught by the same fan.
Between Machado, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, the future of baseball looks great. It’s hard to believe that these guys are so young, with all of them being 21 and under. I don’t know about you, but they make me feel old (and I’m only 26) and like I’ve done nothing with my life. I’m pretty excited to see what these guys can do and how they do as the season starts to heat up.
Out of Left Field 