Machado went 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Machado twice put the Padres ahead with a solo shot in the sixth-inning and a two-run blast in the eighth. The third baseman now has five long balls over 15 games in September, giving him 30 homers for the second consecutive season. It's also the seventh time he's reached that mark in his career. He's added a .253/.316/.465 slash line, 87 RBI, 75 runs scored and three stolen bases through 134 contests. Machado continues to be locked in at designated hitter due to an elbow injury that is likely to need surgery, but he'll probably remain in the Padres' lineup at least until they're mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Machado (elbow) is in the designated hitter spot and batting fourth versus the Rockies on Wednesday in his return to action, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado has been out of the lineup a few times this month and has been limited to DH duty when he does play because of a nagging elbow issue which will likely require surgery eventually. He'll gut it out for this one, though.

Machado (elbow) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Machado served as the Padres' designated hitter in Monday's series opener versus Colorado, but he has an elbow injury that will eventually require surgery and could be facing an early shutdown. Juan Soto will take a turn in the DH role Tuesday as Eguy Rosario covers third base.

Machado will likely require surgery on his ailing right elbow, and he could undergo the procedure before the campaign comes to a close, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado will serve as the designated hitter in Monday's game against the Rockies, so he will not shut things down immediately and will presumably continue playing as long as the Padres remain in playoff contention. However, his season could come to an early end at some point, and if he undergoes the procedure his absence could extend into next season, as according to Marty he would likely be looking at a 6-to-7 month recovery timetable.

Machado will be on the bench for Saturday's game against Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

Machado finds himself on the bench for the third time in six games. That might be related to the elbow soreness that has limited him to designated hitter duty throughout September; with the Padres now 6.5 games out of the final NL Wild Card spot, they aren't incentivized to push Machado at all and risk further injury. Luis Campusano will be the designated hitter Saturday, with Brett Sullivan taking Campusano's usual spot behind the plate.

Machado is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Xander Bogaerts will also get a breather as the Padres play out the string on a highly disappointing 2023 campaign. Eguy Rosario is filling in at third base for Machado on Wednesday in Los Angeles and Ha-Seong Kim is playing shortstop.

Machado went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 11-8 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado has hit safely in seven of nine games in September, going 12-for-38 (.316) with four multi-hit efforts. The third baseman popped a solo shot in the fourth inning and a two-run blast in the sixth to help the Padres pull off a comeback Monday. For the season, he's up to 28 homers, 84 RBI, 72 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .252/.315/.460 slash line over 128 contests. Machado continues to serve as San Diego's designated hitter while playing through tennis elbow.

Machado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Machado started all 87 games since he returned from a fracture in his left hand in early June, though he's exclusively served as San Diego's designated hitter in September while managing tennis elbow. Matt Carpenter will take over the DH spot Sunday while Eguy Rosario starts at the hot corner.

Machado went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Machado's solo shot in the fourth inning was his 26th long ball of the year. However, in his previous 30 appearances since the start of August, he went deep just five times while posting a .645 OPS. His disappointing season line now sits at .249/.313/.454 with 45 extra-base hits and 79 RBI through 527 plate appearances.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday in a loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado smashed a 404-foot solo shot to center field in the fourth inning for San Diego's first run. The third baseman has picked up his power of late, going deep four times over his past six games. He's now at 25 homers on the season, a mark he's reached every year since 2015 with the exception of the condensed 2020 campaign.