San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado cranked two home runs in Saturday's 16-11 win over the San Francisco Giants in Mexico City. Machado went 3-for-4 and collected three RBI along with two walks. The Friars hit six home runs in Saturday's slugfest and Machado contributed heavily to the win. After a shaky start to the season, the 30-year-old is starting to see success at the plate. He improved his average to .245 after Saturday's two-homer game and owns a .695 OPS. Over the past seven ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is being dropped to fifth in the batting order on Thursday against right-hander Hayden Wesneski and the Chicago Cubs. Machado is off to a rough start for the Friars this year, but we have a sneaking suspicion that he'll snap out of his early season funk sooner than later. The 30-year-old did have a double in the win on Wednesday, but he's hitting just .214 (21-for-98) with four doubles, only one home run, seven RBI, a stolen base and seven runs ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is receiving a day off on Saturday. It doesn't seem to be injury related, instead just a routine off-day for Machado. He has struggled to start the season, with a .221/.253/.291 slash line but should turn that around in due time. Machado has hit third in the lineup in the two games Fernando Tatis Jr. has played. The Padres are going with Trent Grisham, Tatis Jr., and Juan Soto in the top three for Saturday night's game.

Detroit Tigers scout Luis Molina reportedly signed Team Nicaragua's relief pitcher Duque Hebbert to a minor-league contract Monday after his performance in the World Baseball Classic's 6-1 loss to Team Dominican Republic. The 21-year-old pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing a double to Manny Machado but striking out Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguezand Rafael Devers. The right-hander has never pitched in affiliated pro ball, but his performance against some of MLB's best hitters clearly caught ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado played his part offensively Monday in Team Dominican Republic's 6-1 World Baseball Classic win over Team Nicaragua. Machado went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run, his first of the spring. The 30-year-old had an outstanding 2022 season, slashing .298/.366/.531 with 32 HR, 102 RBI, and nine stolen bases. He is currently being drafted at about pick 14 overall, making him the third baseman drafted. The position is quite top-heavy and shallow ...

While not going into much detail, San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler said Tuesday that third baseman Manny Machado is the team's "top priority." Machado recently informed the team that he intends to opt out of the remaining five years and $150 million of his contract after the 2023 season unless an extension or restructuring of that contract is agreed upon. The Padres do seem open to negotiating during the season. It makes sense that Machado, who is 30 years old, would look to get an even ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado publicly confirmed that he's told the team that he plans to opt out of his contract. He declined to get into negotiations on a potential long-term extension with the team, but he did say that he'd still like to play for the organization as long as new teammate Nelson Cruz has. Machado has a 10-year, $300 million contract that runs through the 2028 season, but he has an opt-out clause after the 2023 season and plans to use it. The Padres could easily...

The San Diego Padres are expected to explore a long-term contract extension with franchise third baseman Manny Machado before Opening Day. Machado can opt out of his contract after the 2023 season, and making him a Padre for the rest of his career might require a new deal of at least six or seven years with an average annual value exceeding $30 million. Owner Peter Seidler isn't afraid to empty his pockets and has already said he plans to keep Machado for the long haul. If the Padres don't want...

Machado signed a massive ten-year contract with San Diego prior to the 2019 season and proceeded to post a .796 OPS in that first season in a Padres uniform. That had the San Diego faithful a bit worried that they weren't quite going to get their money's worth, but Machado has more than eased those tensions in his last three seasons, ripping off OPS marks of .950, .836, and .896. He slashed an elite .296/.366/.531 in 2022 with 32 homers while scoring 100 runs and driving in 102 more. Just to ...

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been the best offensive performer for his team this postseason, and he continued to be productive in NLCS Game 4 on Saturday night when he went 2-for-4 with a home run, though the Philadelphia Phillies were victorious by a score of 10-6. Machado has slashed .295/.354/.636 with four home runs in 44 playoff at-bats. He'll have at least one more opportunity to add to those numbers as the Padres look to avoid elimination against Zack Wheeler in ...