Machado will bat second Friday against the Cardinals.
Machado has been a staple in the three-hole for Baltimore this season, but this appears to be a measure manager Buck Showalter is taking to try to revive the star third baseman's bat. To this point, Machado is hitting just .214 on the season, a far cry from his career mark of .278. He'll look to get back on track against St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez in Friday's series opener.