Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (knee) won't be ready for the start of the season and the team hasn't given a firm timetable for his return to the lineup. However, executive vice president Dan Duquette gave a little insight Monday into the benchmark for when the Orioles feel Machado might be ready to return.
"He probably needs at least 50 at-bats to be prepared to compete in the major leagues," Duquette said, per CSN Baltimore.