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Machado will be sent to the Dodgers after the team reached a deal with Baltimore to send five players back in exchange, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The deal has reportedly been close for over a day and appears to have been finally completed. The package will be headlined by Double-A outfielder Yusniel Diaz and includes Dean Kremer, Zach Pop, Rylan Bannon and Breyvic Valera. The move will see Machado get a large upgrade in lineup to offset a similar downgrade in home park.

The Orioles and Dodgers are nearing an agreement to send Machado to the Dodgers, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Rosenthal reported earlier Tuesday that it was "increasingly likely" Machado would be dealt to the Dodgers, and the two sides seem to have gained ground in trade talks. The main return for the Orioles appears to be outfielder Yusniel Diaz -- currently at Double-A Tulsa -- but some question marks remain about additional players and potential cash involved. Nothing is official at this point, but the two sides will likely reach a deal before the second half of the season begins later this week.

Longoria (hand) will likely begin a minor-league rehab assignment at some point during the upcoming weekend, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Prior to the Giants closing out their first half Sunday, Longoria was able to take batting practice on the field for the first time since fracturing his left hand June 14. After taking some time to heal up during the All-Star break, he'll likely be reevaluated Friday before the Giants determine his next step. If Longoria incurs no setbacks during what will likely be a brief rehab assignment, he could be activated from the 10-day disabled list before the end of the month.

It is "increasingly likely" that Machado will be traded to the Dodgers in the coming days, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

According to Rosenthal's report, Machado, who is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh in Tuesday's All-Star game, will be headed to Los Angeles, barring a last-minute snag in negotiations and/or medicals. The Orioles have had a top scout sitting on the Dodgers' affiliates in recent days, but it is unclear which prospects are likely to be headed back to Baltimore. For fantasy purposes, this would represent a major upgrade in lineup and a downgrade in home ballpark, and this possible swap would greatly impact AL-only and NL-only leagues, as Machado would be the season's top FAAB target in NL-only formats if this deal goes down.

Madrigal was promoted to Low-A Kannapolis on Monday.

While Madrigal didn't excel during his five-game stint in the Arizona League with a 2-for-13 showing at the dish, his outstanding production during his college career at Oregon State ensured it wouldn't be long before he moved up to a full-season affiliate. The fourth overall pick is being developed as a shortstop for now, though it's likely the 21-year-old will ultimately end up at the keystone due to his lack of a powerful arm.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run Sunday in the Indians' 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Ramirez enters the All-Star break with 29 home runs and 20 steals, clinching the first 20-20 campaign of his career. He became only the fifth player in MLB history to tally 25 homers and 20 stolen bases in the first half, joining a select group that includes Bobby Bonds, Eric Davis, Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Giants on Sunday.

The 25-year-old went hitless in his first two games after returning from a hand injury earlier this month, but he's hit .289 (11-for-38) with five doubles, three RBI, three walks and eight runs over the 43 plate appearances encompassing his subsequent 10 contests. From a seasonal perspective, Chapman hasn't been quite as productive in certain categories during the first half as he was in almost the same number of plate appearances in his rookie 2017 campaign. However, a near five-point reduction in strikeout rate (28.2 percent to 23.6 percent) has helped produce a 16-point boost in average to .250, along with a 29-point increase in on-base percentage to .342.

Candelario went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in the Tigers' 6-3 win over the Astros on Sunday.

Candelario was one of four Tigers hitters to take Justin Verlander deep on the afternoon, with the third baseman plating another run on a sacrifice fly in the second inning. Though he hasn't seen much of a decline in his power production since returning from a wrist injury in late May, Candelario's contact skills have suffered. He's struck out in 28.3 percent of his plate appearance since being activated and is batting just .182 over that stretch.

Duffy (ankle) entered Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Twins in the top of the eighth inning as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with an infield single, a stolen base and a run.

A late scratch as a starter, Duffy nevertheless was called on to hit for Mallex Smith in the eighth inning and promptly got on with an infield single. He then swiped second, a key development considering it helped put him in scoring position for Jesus Sucre's RBI double later in the frame. The fact that Duffy's ankle was healthy enough to get the green light on the bases is certainly encouraging, and it lends credence to the notion that he should be ready to resume his usual starting role coming out of the All-Star break.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-5 win over Philadelphia.

Anderson blasted a three-run home run in the fifth inning to cut Miami's deficit to one, pushing his RBI total on the season to 49. He's recorded a hit in eight of his past 10 games heading into the break, and he's batting .288 with 34 extra-base hits through 97 games in the first half.