San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) could return during the club's current homestand, according to MLB.com. The 30-year-old has been participating in a full pregame workout the past two days, and his hand is barely bothering him. Machado was placed on the injured list after he was hit by a pitch on May 15, but before the ailment, he was having a down season, slashing .231/.282/.372 with five homers, 18 runs, 19 RBI, and a pair of steals over 40 games. Still, it's good news for ...

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said "it's going to be tough" for third baseman Manny Machado (hand) to return on Friday when he's eligible to come off the 10-day injured list to face the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Machado has already started baseball activities after suffering a small fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch on May 15, but he has yet to face live pitching, which will be his final hurdle. There remains a chance that the 30-year-old All-Star could return this...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) took groundballs for the first time on Wednesday since fracturing his left hand and said he felt "all right" afterward. Machado still hasn't taken batting practice, but that's the last remaining hurdle for him. It's unlikely he'll be back from the injured list by Friday when he's eligible, but he's making some notable progress. The 30-year-old All-Star is dealing with a small fracture in his left hand. Fantasy managers would be ecstatic if ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) increased his baseball activities on Tuesday, throwing long toss and swinging the bat, according to MLB.com. The six-time All-Star landed on the 10-day injured list with a left-hand fracture on May 19 after he was hit by a pitch on May 15. Machado has a chance to return when eligible on May 26 but still has a little ways to go in his recovery. It's been a miserable season for the superstar, who was sporting a .231/.282/.372 slash line with five...

Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season was just under two months ago, so naturally, there have already been flurries of injuries affecting fantasy baseball lineups. The season is a marathon and each week will present new injury-related challenges, so staying in the know about who is banged up and who is set to come back is paramount for success. Let's take a look at injured hitters including Manny Machado, Luis Robert Jr., Ty France, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, and C.J. Cron.This is our weekly ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) was recently placed on the 15-day injured list. On Tuesday, Machado was able to progress to taking swings off a tee. The 30-year-old is currently recovering from a small fracture in his left hand. It doesn't sound like Machado is going to require a rehab assignment before returning to the Padres roster. He's eligible to return to the active roster as early as Friday. Fantasy managers will have to wait and see if Machado is able to get back on ...

This is the second edition of a series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. The series explores previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redrafts those FYPDs, with the information we've received since from drafted players and international signees that would have been eligible.You may be worried about future FYPD drafts by reading this series or gain more confidence that star players can be found throughout the FYPD (and in free agency afterward). Plenty of opinions can be generated ...

One question that I have been getting a lot is what to do with injured pitchers. Injuries to pitchers seem to be on the rise this year. There are currently 159 pitchers on the IL when compared to only 72 position players on the IL. This is a trend this year that I do not see going away. When a pitcher has a shoulder or elbow injury, the timelines given to the players are not always accurate as restarting a pitching program can aggrevate the issue. Muscle injuries such as oblique, groin, ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) has been placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday. He attempted to play through the injury, but the team is going to take the cautious approach. Machado is dealing with a small fracture in his left hand, which has forced him to miss the last few games. The team will now give him time off, so his hand injury can heal properly. In a corresponding move, Brandon Dixon has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso. He's expected to see significant ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (hand) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Machado has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his third metacarpal bone in left his hand. He recently mentioned himself that this injury might require a trip to the injured list. For now, Machado remains on the bench, but fantasy managers shouldn't be shock if that changes soon. In the meantime, Ha-Seong Kim will cover third base and bat second versus ...