Orioles third baseman Manny Machado consulted with Dr. James Andrews on Monday, and the second opinion he received from him supported the one he already received from the team's medical staff. Dr. Andrews recommended that Machado rest his injured left knee and embark on a rehab program rather than undergoing surgery.
Machado will have the MPL tear re-examined in roughly four weeks, and his next steps will be mapped out at that point. If he does not make sufficient progress, surgery could still be a possibility.