Manny Machado

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Padres Plan To Reduce Payroll To Around $200MM; Front Office Changes Possible

An Opening Day payroll of just under $249MM and some aggressive acquisitions of star players meant that the Padres were fully expecting a championship in 2023, but San Diego has instead posted only a 77-79 record, and the season’s final week begins with the Padres still in mathematical contention for a wild card slot by…

Sep 26 · MLB Trade Rumors Closers Padres Xander Bogaerts Yu Darvish Trent Grisham Josh Hader Tim Hill Ha-Seong Kim Seth Lugo Manny Machado Nick Martinez Joe Musgrove Blake Snell Juan Soto Fernando Tatis Jr. Michael Wacha

Manny Machado Back In Action Monday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is back in the starting lineup Monday when he will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. Machado sat out of Sunday's 12-2 drubbing of the visiting Cardinals but will return as the club's designated hitter Monday in San Francisco. The veteran has been getting more rest of late as he deals with an oblique issue but has still gone 5-for-8 with two home runs and four RBI over his last two games. While he has had a down season by his lofty standards, he has hit the 30-homer plateau for the seventh time over his last eight full seasons, coming up two HR shy in the 2021 season. Machado is 5-for-18 (.278) with a homer, a double, a walk, and four strikeouts in 20 career plate appearances versus Webb.

Sep 25 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Carries The Offense Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado carried the team's offense on Friday as they continued their winning streak in a 4-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Machado finished the contest 4-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored. The two-homer game helped Machado reach the 30-homer mark for the seventh time in his career, and he now is hitting .253 (133-for-525) on the year with 87 RBI, three stolen bases and 75 runs scored in 134 games in addition to the 30 round-trippers. The 31-year-old is going to need offseason elbow surgery, but as long as the Friars aren't eliminated from postseason contention, he's going to serve as the team's designated hitter. In 15 starts in September, he has hit .302 (19-for-63) with five homers, two doubles, nine RBI and 11 runs scored.

Sep 23 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is back in the club's starting lineup Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Chase Anderson. The veteran got the night off on Tuesday as he was dealing with an elbow issue but will return to hit cleanup and handle designated hitter duties on Wednesday afternoon. It's been a down season by his lofty standards as Machado is hitting .250 with 28 home runs, three stolen bases, and a .767 OPS across 574 trips to the plate, his worst offensive season since 2019, as judged by his 111 wRC+. He has an attractive matchup on tap, however, as Anderson has been touched up for a 6.00 ERA and 2.04 HR/9 across 17 appearances (15 starts) on the season.

Sep 20 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Padres' Machado eyes elbow surgery, 'healthy' '24

As the Padres cling to playoff hopes down the stretch, San Diego star third baseman Manny Machado said Monday that elbow surgery is in his offseason future, perhaps sooner, even though "we were trying to avoid it as much as we can."

Sep 19 · ESPN Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Likely To Have Elbow Surgery

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is saying that he's likely to have surgery on his injured right elbow, and it could happen before the end of the regular season. The Padres technically have yet to be eliminated from a playoff spot in the National League, but they are currently 5.5 games behind the final wild-card spot with four teams in front of them, so it's pretty much a wrap for them in 2023. The 31-year-old might continue serving as the designated hitter until the Friars are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. Machado could be looking at a six- to seven-month recovery timetable after the surgery, so he may not even be ready for the start of the 2024 season. He entered Monday night's game hitting .251/.315/.456 with 28 homers, 84 RBI, three steals and 73 runs scored in 513 at-bats in what has been an extremely disappointing season for the Pads.

Sep 19 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Not In The Lineup On Saturday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. The veteran third baseman has been in and out of the lineup over the last six games while dealing with tennis elbow in his right arm. So far, he's been able to manage the issue with the occasional day off and that routine will likely continue until the regular season wraps up. Machado has also been playing through a hand fracture that he suffered back in mid-May, so it's been a tough season for the 31-year-old. He's still put up a decent .250/.314/.455 batting line with 28 home runs, 84 RBI, and three stolen bases over 508 at-bats. Matthew Batten is filling in at third base in Machado's place and batting eighth against hard-throwing rookie Mason Miller and the A's.

Sep 16 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Not In Lineup Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Eguy Rosario is covering the hot corner. Machado just admitted his injured elbow isn't at 100% at that offseason surgery is a possibility. He's still been hot even with the barking elbow, but he'll sit this one out.

Sep 13 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Goes Deep Twice In Win Over Dodgers

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado put on a show offensively in the team's 11-8 win over the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night, going 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts. Although it's mostly been a down year for Machado and the Padres, he is now up to 28 home runs, 84 RBI and 72 runs scored in 128 games and 555 plate appearances despite a disappointing .252 (126-for-500) batting average. The six-time All-Star is also heating up in the final month of the regular season, going 12-for-38 (.316) with three home runs, a double, six RBI and eight runs scored in nine starts since the calendar flipped to September. The 31-year-old remains a must-start in all fantasy lineups.

Sep 12 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Could Undergo Offseason Elbow Surgery

The Padres remain on the outer fringes of the NL wild card race, as San Diego is seven games behind the Diamondbacks for the final wild card berth, and the Marlins, Reds, and Giants are all sandwiched between Arizona and San Diego in the standings.  Barring a miraculous September surge, it looks like it’s just…

Sep 9 · MLB Trade Rumors Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hamstring) remains in the starting lineup on Monday for the series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin, but he's serving as the designated hitter for the second straight day while managing right-hamstring tightness. The 31-year-old All-Star tweaked his hammy running the bases in the eighth inning on Saturday, but the issue hasn't been serious enough to keep him out of the lineup entirely. Hopefully it's nothing that will get worse and cause him to miss any time down the stretch. Machado has been much better in the second half of the season and is currently hitting .257/.319/.462 with 21 homers, 65 RBI, three steals and 54 runs scored in 377 at-bats. Continue to start him on a daily basis in fantasy.

Aug 7 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Socks 21st Homer In Triumph

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 31-year-old slammed a fourth-inning homer to get the Friars on the board before contributing to San Diego's seven-run eighth-inning uprising with a go-ahead two-run single. After finishing second in NL MVP voting during 2022, Machado has put forth a very up-and-down campaign in 2023. He is hitting a modest .259 with a .785 OPS, 21 round-trippers, 65 RBI, and 54 runs scored across 374 at-bats. Machado has hit safely in 10 of his prior 11 outings, and fantasy managers hope Saturday's effort propels the six-time All-Star even further.

Aug 6 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Perdomo suspended 3 games for Machado HBP

Pirates left-hander Angel Perdomo was suspended three games my Major League Baseball on Wednesday for "intentionally" throwing at the Padres' Manny Machado in a game Tuesday.

Jul 27 · ESPN Padres Pirates Manny Machado Angel Perdomo

Manny Machado Aims To Continue Recent Power Surge

The San Diego Padres and third baseman Manny Machado will begin their season's second half on Friday for a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies. While the 31-year-old has endured a mostly substandard year based on his lofty expectations, Machado has picked up significant steam of late. Since the calendar flipped to July, the slugging infielder features a sizzling .406 BA with a 1.472 OPS, six home runs, and 16 RBI covering eight games (32 at-bats). Machado is slated to encounter two right-handed pitchers and two left-handers over this upcoming series. Fantasy managers should be looking forward to the matchups versus lefties, as Machado is batting .338 with an .896 OPS over 80 ABs against southpaws this year.

Jul 13 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

Manny Machado Crushes Two Hits Against Angels

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-3 at the plate in a 5-3 win over the Angels Wednesday. Machado smacked a home run and drew two walks while driving in three runs in the contest. The 31-year-old logged his fourth multi-hit game in the last five contests. Despite a slow start, the infielder has made notable improvements at the plate. While slashing .258/.304/.428, he has also accumulated 12 home runs and 41 RBIs across 306 plate appearances.

Jul 6 · Source via Padres Manny Machado

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