BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 16: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles singles against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Dodgers Beat the Streak: Going for the series win in Anaheim by Jason Reed The Los Angeles Dodgers have been heavily connected to Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado. Here is the package that can get the deal done. Talks regarding Manny Machado and the Los Angeles Dodgers are picking up some heavy steam. Machado has been a potential trade candidate for the Dodgers for months now. Finally, the possibility of getting Machado is turning into a serious reality. Seven teams have reportedly offered a trade for Machado with the Dodgers undoubtedly being one of them. Alongside the Dodgers are the Diamondbacks, Brewers, Phillies, Cubs, Braves and Indians. The Dodgers have the most to give for Machado with the least to sacrifice. Milwaukee may have a better farm system but the pieces in the Dodgers farm system are ready and expendable. However, despite having the easily expendable talents, the Baltimore Orioles seem to be stubborn about making a deal happen. Dan Clark reported that the Orioles turned down a formidable package from the Dodgers. In exchange for Manny Machado, the Dodgers offered up their No. 1 (Alex Verdugo) and No. 8 (Yadier Alvarez) prospects – as per Jim Bowden. Foolish of the Orioles to decline this. The stubbornness is all too familiar, sadly. Was a fair offer for what’s only a three month rental. — Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) July 8, 2018 Clark hit it right on the nose. If the Orioles really declined this then the front office may be becoming too greedy. It will be interesting to see what the Dodgers and other teams counter with, but for three months, that is a great price. There are a lot of teams that would not pay more than that for a year of Machado, let alone three months towards a playoff run. The Dodgers may be one of those teams, and if the Orioles continue to be stubborn, a deal may never happen (sounds all too familiar to the Miami Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton). Los Angeles has been just fine without Stanton and should be ok without Machado. However, Machado adds a much-needed layer of security to the roster if one of the breakout bats of this season eventually fall off the table. Thus, with that in mind, we think that trading for Machado is great. If we are running the Los Angeles Dodgers, this is the trade package we are offering — and not extending past. Dodgers Get Manny Machado, Player to be named later Orioles Get Joc Pederson, Logan Forsythe, Alex Verdugo, Yadier Alvarez, Dustin May There are multiple things to digest in this trade package. First and foremost, there are three new names from the old proposed trade package; Logan Forsythe, Joc Pederson and Dustin May are thrown into the mix. Forsythe is on an expiring deal and has not been great for the Dodgers this season. With Machado now on the roster, the Dodgers would be relying on Max Muncy, Chris Taylor, Enrique Hernandez and Chase Utley to field innings at second base. They will be just fine without Forsythe. What makes moving Forsythe important is the luxury tax. Moving him allows the Dodgers to acquire Machado and stay under the tax. Joc Pederson is the established young bat that has peaked his trade value this season and may be a very intriguing piece for a power-hitting team like the Orioles. Pederson could excel in Camden Yards and gives the Orioles immediate offense. Dustin May is a pitching prospect that currently plays for Advanced-A Rancho Cucamonga. May was drafted in the third round of the 2016 MLB Draft and has a 5-3 record with a 3.13 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 72 innings this season. May is reportedly a prospect that the Orioles are interested in. As for Verdugo and Alvarez, the Orioles would be getting two top-tier prospects. Verdugo is already big league ready and is hitting .350 in AAA this season. Alvarez is a flamethrower with a massive ceiling that the Orioles could develop in their system. Overall, this trade is fair for both sides and accomplishes each team’s desired goal. If the Orioles turn this down, well, they are simply foolish.<doc-sep>The Dodgers finished out their three-game sweep of the Pirates on the Fourth of July. The series was won in a lopsided manner with the Dodgers outscoring the Bucs 31 to eight. Rich Hill got his first win since April first and the Dodgers finished the series just a half game out of first place in the NL West. Here is the rest of the news from a very busy day. The Dodgers made their first trade of July on Wednesday when the sent minor league pitchers, James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala to the Reds for a pair of former Dodgers in Dylan Floro and Zach Neal. The Dodgers also received international signing bonus pool space. The trade was a bit of a surprise as the team shipped off a promising young righty in Marinan for two pitchers, one of whom is not even in the major leagues. Floro has played in The Show for the Reds and he has been pretty good in his role as a reliever posting a 2.72 ERA, a 151 ERA+, and a 3.33 FIP. Of slight concern with Floro is his low K9 rate at just 6.7 and his WHIP of 1.404. The 27-year old righty is, however, under team control until 2024. Floro is expected to join the Dodgers in Anaheim for the Freeway Series. Other notes… The Manny Machado to Los Angeles rumors continued to trickle out information on Wednesday, this time with some insight as to who the Orioles may be eyeing in a potential return. The O’s have been heavily scouting 20-year old right-hander, Dustin May who is currently in High-A. May has been an impressive prospect in first two seasons with the Dodgers. The former third-round pick ranked 69th overall in Baseball Prospectus’ preseason prospect rankings and he has done what he needed to do to prove that he deserves that spot. In 2018, May has posted a 3.18 ERA in 65 innings and 12 starts. While he would not be the only prospect in a Machado trade, the idea that he could be involved can help shape guesses as to what a package may look like for a deal. Dave Roberts was telling media members that Walker Buehler will make another rehab start via a simulated game in Anaheim prior to Sunday’s game before rejoining the big league team. Roberts said that Buehler felt good during his outing and more importantly, he felt healthy after the game and the following morning. His first rehab start lasted three innings where he struck out five batters and had his velocity sit in the 95-96 mph zone. There is still room for improvement on the velocity but the overall result both statistically and in terms of pain are very promising.<doc-sep>The MLB Daily Dish is a daily feature we’re running here at MLBDD that rounds up roster-impacting news, rumors, and analysis. Have feedback or have something that should be shared? Hit us up at @mlbdailydish on Twitter or @MLBDailyDish on Instagram. The 2018 MLB Draft wrapped up with a nice little bow and a few surprises along the way. Miss out on something and need to catch up? Check out all of our draft coverage right here and never be that guy again. We’re predicting every MLB team’s trade deadline moves because we like painful optimism and blind faith. Just in case you missed one or want an easy reference tool, we made an index of all of them so you can find the team you want to look at without muss or fuss. 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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 05: Manny Machado #13 is congratulated by Adam Jones #10 of the Baltimore Orioles after hitting a three-run homerun during the fifth inning of a baseball game while Yasmani Grandal #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on at Dodger Stadium on July 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Thursday morning, it was reported that the Dodgers have offered up two of their top prospects for Machado, but the Baltimore Orioles want more. As reported by DodgerBlue on Thursday, the Dodgers have revealed their initial offer for O’s slugger, Manny Machado. I wrote the other day that I didn’t think the Dodgers would trade Walker Buehler or Alex Verdugo; well, I was half wrong. President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi have offered to trade Alex Verdugo, the team’s top outfield prospect, and RHP Yadier Alvarez, who ranks 8th in the Dodgers’ farm system, to the O’s. Starling Heredia was also reportedly included in the trade package. The Orioles, it seems, have turned that offer down. If they hadn’t, Manny Machado would be on a plane to Los Angeles and the biggest trade of the season would be behind us. As much as I want the Dodgers to acquire Machado, I am not surprised the O’s turned this offer down. Even if the club who acquires him only gets three months of playing time out of the slugger, it’s enough to warrant a few more prospects. Add in, say, Jordan Sheffield, Cristian Santana or Caleb Ferguson, however, and the O’s would have some decisions to make. The question, as things stand now, isn’t if the Orioles are going to trade Machado; their 24-61 record virtually guarantees that they will. The question, rather, is how bad the Dodgers need him, and how much they are willing to spend in order to keep him from landing with their rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks. If the only other legitimate trade candidate for Machado was any team in the American League, I wouldn’t worry. That’s not the case, though. The D-Backs need Machado and are one of the teams hoping to land him. If they do, the Dodgers may need to trade for a big name in order to keep pace. The Dodgers have the prospects to trade for any big name that hits the market in the coming weeks. So who do the Dodgers need, if not Machado? They could trade for Jacob deGrom, or Michael Fulmer, or Zach Britton. They could trade for an elite starter, a strong set-up guy, or they could trade for Manny Machado, the power bat they desperately need. No matter what, the front office is bound to make some moves, and soon. The trade deadline is in 26 days. That’s 26 days for LA to keep one eye on its team and one eye on the other 29. It’s 26 days for the Dodgers to get on the path they were always meant to be on.