The Milwaukee Brewers could be close to acquiring one of the top trade targets of the season. According to the Baltimore Sun, the Crew is one of seven teams with a competitive offer on the table for Manny Machado. The Sun reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Atalanta Braves and Cleveland Indians also have offers in for Machado. The article states that all of the teams have equally competitive offers; however, the Dodgers could have made the most enticing deal. The all-star shortstop could find his way to a new team relatively soon. Teams are asking Baltimore to trade him in the near future to help the teams now. The issue with this lies in the Orioles’ desire to get an elite return. The Sun says Baltimore specifically wants pitchers and left-side infielders.<doc-sep>According to Jim Bowden, the Milwaukee Brewers have a hefty package submitted to the Baltimore Orioles for Manny Machado. Hearing that #Brewers have discussed package that would send: 1. Corbin Burnes RHP 2. Keon Broxton CF 3. Orlando Arcia SS to #Orioles for Manny Machado. Not confirmed. — Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) July 11, 2018 Bowden reports that Milwaukee is offering number two prospect Corbin Burnes, outfielder Keon Broxton and shortstop Orlando Arcia for Machado. This contradicts reports we’ve heard that the Brewers are unwilling to part with Burnes for a rental. After Bowden posted the tweet, Jon Heyman ran to quell Brewers fans fears, saying there’s no way the Crew include all three for Machado. don't like to shoot down every rumor out there (party because I don't like my own rumors shot down!). but rest easy milwaukeeans, brewers are not sending a package of burnes, broxton and arcia for machado. not all 3. no way. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 11, 2018 Before Heyman’s rebuttal, Brewers fans weren’t necessarily thrilled. is ralph the source https://t.co/8LnxuoF3Rq — regular travis (@travis_mke) July 11, 2018 What are your thoughts?<doc-sep>It probably would not matter. The Cardinals are seven games back of the Brewers right now and as games tick by, the gap gets further and further apart. There is still a chance, though. The Cardinals have trailed by more games with fewer to play before. But if the Brewers acquire Manny Machado... well the odds shrink even smaller. According to several sources, the Brewers are in the mix to trade for Manny Machado. The proposal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, is that the Orioles want Corbin Burnes in exchange for the infielder. Burnes made a successful debut out of the Brewers bullpen on July 10. He is MLB.com’s 56th ranked prospect and ranked second in the Brewers system (the Brewers number one prospect is Keston Hiura, who comes in at 30th on MLB.com’s list). For further context, the Cardinals top two prospects, Alex Reyes and Tyler O’Neill, are ranked 16th and 50th. For the Brewers’ part, they appear to be a bit leery of giving up their top pitching prospect, especially now that he is a major league contributor. According to Rosenthal, they are countering with an offer of AAA outfielder Brett Phillips and AA pitcher Luis Ortiz. Phillips and Ortiz are ranked fourth and fifth on the MLB.com’s prospect ranking for the Brewers. Machado would certainly make the Brewers better, especially now that he is playing shortstop - an area where the Brewers have gotten little production offensively. Machado to the Brewers would be a huge strike in the battle for the NL Central Division. The Brewers should definitely do it. But as a fan of the Cardinals, I sure hope they don’t. Report: Orioles want Corbin Burnes from Brewers for Manny Machado | Brew Crew Ball Manny Machado trade rumors: Yankees interested | New York Yankees Manny Machado trade rumors: Yankees, Brewers, 5 others chasing Machado | SBNation.com Trade rumor grade: Phillies have Manny Machado at the top of their list | SBNation.com what else is going on in baseball... 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ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 22: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates scoring during the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at SunTrust Park on June 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) The Manny Machado sweepstakes has proven to be the biggest story regarding the July trade deadline. The Milwaukee Brewers have officially made an offer for the Oriole, along with six other clubs. Manny Machado is arguably the most sought after player on the market right now. According to a report by MLB Trade Rumors, the Baltimore Orioles have received offers from seven teams for Machado. One of those is the Milwaukee Brewers. Is there a front runner? According to the article by Connor Byrne, the offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers is the most enticing for the Orioles . Though they seem to be in first currently, it’s a tight race. Within the same article, Byrne cites the Baltimore Sun’s Eduardo Encina as the source of the news. “The Dodgers have put forth the most enticing proposal, Encina hears, with the Diamondbacks, Brewers, Phillies, Braves, Indians and Cubs (in that order) coming in behind them. But the offers are “very close” in value, per Encina, so any of those other six clubs could leapfrog Los Angeles to land Machado prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.” How close are the Brewers? As Byrne stated, it’s a tight race. There is still plenty of time. In Encina’s article, he claimed that the offer from the Dodgers is unknown. But, it did not include their second ranked prospect, outfielder Alex Verdugo. Right-hander Yadier Alvarez, their fifth best prospect according to Baseball America, was not involved in the trade proposal either. So far, none of the offers have been released. But, Encina said that in a perfect world, the focus for the Orioles is finding young talent. Preferably, they would be pitchers and left-side infielders. Want your voice heard? Join the Reviewing The Brew team! Write for us! The Milwaukee Brewers are in need of a shortstop. Orlando Arcia has shown a lack of offensive production this year, and has already been demoted. Tyler Saladino, Brad Miller, and Hernan Perez, to name a few, are able to fill in. However, a mega-talent like Machado at shortstop could be the key to the Brewers becoming postseason contenders.