Manny Machado

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado went 3-for-5 with two homers and a double as his team fell to the Detroit Tigers 13-8 on Thursday afternoon.

Fantasy Impact

It's already Machado's second multi-homer game of the season, and his dinger count is now up to five. The 25-year-old impending free agent is also batting .338 with a 1.037 OPS. A big year should be coming for the young shortstop.

Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and an RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Machado is off to a much more Machado-like start to this season. He's hitting well over .300 and has a .930 OPS with three homers over his first 18 games.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout, leaving three runners on base as his team lost to the Boston Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact

The 25-year-old impending free agent is still hitting .311 with a .925 OPS to start the year, so today's quiet game is of little concern. Machado's dual eligibility at third and short makes him one of the most valuable infielders in fantasy baseball this season.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer off J.A. Happ as his team lost to the Blue Jays 7-1 on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

It was the only run Baltimore would score in the game. Machado is now hitting .326 with a .980 OPS and three homers in the early part of 2018. It's a much better start than he got off to a season ago. Additionally, the dual eligibility he has in fantasy makes him one of the most valuable position players to own.

Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a two RBI double as the Orioles lost to the Yankees 8-3 on Saturday afternoon.

Fantasy Impact

It sure is interesting to note how well Machado hits at Yankee Stadium. The 25-year-old shortstop is now hitting .306 with a .933 OPS here in the early part of the season. He's capable of putting up an MVP type season in his contract year.