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Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr is one of the best in the game in his own right, but that doesn’t stop one from dreaming about teaming up with other superstars. Vladdy was recently asked in an interview with insider Chris Henderson about his “dream” infield, but he couldn’t include any teammates. Needless to […]

Manny Machado has yet to really look like the superstar the San Diego Padres signed to a monster 11-year extension worth $350 million in February. But he still reminded the home crowd just how impactful his tenure with the Swinging Friars has been on Thursday night versus the Cleveland Guardians. Machado took left-hander Logan Allen […]

It is no secret that the San Diego Padres have endured a frustrating 2023 season. Manny Machado has especially struggled, however, on Saturday he made an incredible game-changing catch versus the Colorado Rockies, video via the Padres’ Twitter. One bobble, two bobbles… no problem. Vote Manny ⭐️ https://t.co/gyd80CEbUT pic.twitter.com/tAyi5fINla — San Diego Padres (@Padres) June […]

After Elly De La Cruz made his highly anticipated debut for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, the hype was fully ignited. The team’s top prospect ripped an impressive double to center field, and the fans were sent into a frenzy. De La Cruz followed up the initial excitement with an impressive performance in his […]

San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez has not been with the team very long, but Manny Machado and starting pitcher Blake Snell are already fans of him. Sanchez has made an impact in his short time with the Padres. “He’s a good fit,” Manny Machado said, via Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “You know, it’s […]

The San Diego Padres reinstated 3B Manny Machado from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday’s game versus the Chicago Cubs, per the Padres’ Twitter. San Diego also placed DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring injury. Additionally, 1B Alfonso Rivas had his contract selected from Triple-A and C Luis Campusano […]

The San Diego Padres ahead of the 2023 season were a lot of people’s favorites to make the World Series. But currently, they’re only half a game ahead of the last place Colorado Rockies in the NL West. Having the third highest payroll and owning a small majority of the top 15 players in the entire […]

The San Diego Padres received a concerning update on SS Xander Bogaerts. The star shortstop who’s been in a slump is reportedly dealing with a sore wrist, per MLB.com. The report from MLB.com stated that Bogaerts’ wrist has “bothered him” all season. It isn’t uncommon for MLB position players to deal with wrist issues given […]

Manny Machado is eligible to come off of the injured list for the San Diego Padres on Friday when they face the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Bob Melvin said that it would be tough for him to play in New York this weekend, as he still deals with a fractured bone in […]

The San Diego Padres are still missing the services of star infielder Manny Machado after he was recently placed on the injured list due to a hand injury, but he appears to be just on track to make a return to action sooner than later. The Padres third baseman was seen taking grounders on Wednesday […]

The San Diego Padres reportedly placed 3B Manny Machado on the injured list prior to their game versus the Boston Red Sox on Friday, per Kevin Acee. Brandon Dixon was added to the active roster in a corresponding move. The Padres were previously hoping Machado, who’s dealing with a hand injury, would be able to […]

San Diego will be getting a Major League Soccer expansion team beginning in 2025 — and Padres superstar third baseman Manny Machado will be a minority owner. “San Diego Padres All-Star 3B Manny Machado will be a minority owner in San Diego’s new MLS expansion franchise that begins play in 2025,” wrote USA Today Sports’ […]

Manny Machado made the San Diego Padres’ poor start to the 2023 season even worse by suffering a fracture in a bone in his left hand after getting hit by a pitch. The superstar third baseman will be reevaluated on Friday to see if he needs an IL stint. Machado is still taking his injury […]

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado was removed from Monday’s game versus the Kansas City Royals with a bruised hand. It appeared that it was just a day-do-day situation, but Machado was forced to miss both Tuesday and Wednesday’s games. Following Wednesday’s 4-3 loss versus Kansas City, it was revealed that Machado suffered a fracture […]

Baseball is a team sport and blaming specific players for a team’s struggles isn’t always the best course of action. For the San Diego Padres though, the fact is that they would hold a better record than 19-20 if these players were performing up to their usual standards. Think of this article as more of […]

For years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had consistently defeated the San Diego Padres. Even when San Diego emerged as a contender, LA fans were still hesitant to declare Dodgers-Padres games as rivalry matchups. However, the Padres finally sent a clear message in the 2022 playoffs by defeating the Dodgers in the NLDS despite Los Angeles’ […]

After spending months away from the diamond due to the PED suspension, Fernando Tatis Jr. is ready to make his return to the San Diego Padres. Before they share the field with him, some of his Padres teammates weighed in on what’ll be like having Tatis join the roster. Tatis was hit with an 80-day […]

The San Diego Padres season is off to a rocky start, at least compared to the expectations the team brought with them into the 2023 campaign. An offense full of star power, led by Manny Machado and Juan Soto, has struggled to get the ball rolling through 18 games. The latest stumble came on Monday […]

The San Diego Padres have built a star-studded lineup in recent years, and the first big acquisition was signing superstars third baseman Manny Machado in free agency. Machado is new viewed as the leader of the Padres, but it took a lot of growth throughout his career, and Machado credited former Baltimore Orioles teammates Adam […]

San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado became the first player to earn a pitch clock violation during spring training. On Tuesday afternoon, Machado became the first player to get ejected for arguing a pitch clock violation. Here is what went down in the first inning of the Padres contest with the Arizona Diamondbacks, per Jomboy […]

The San Diego Padres don’t really have history. Sure, they had Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman and the only brown jerseys in professional sports, but their narrative arc largely bends towards mediocrity. Seven playoff appearances in 55 years, a .464 lifetime winning percentage, a lifetime of 75-87 seasons: hardly inspiring stuff. In this sense, the […]

After falling well short of expectations in 2021, the San Diego Padres played their way into the postseason and fell three wins short of a World Series appearance in 2022. Already boasting a roster full of all-star talents like Juan Soto and Manny Machado, the Padres went out this offseason and signed star shortstop Xander […]

Manny Machado is going to be with the San Diego Padres for a very long time. As it currently looks, Machado will likely spend the rest of his MLB career with the Padres after signing an enormous deal with the team that’s worth $350 million and will not expire until the end of the 2033 […]

The San Diego Padres are one of the most exciting teams in MLB, with plenty of star power. They are one out of the handful of teams who have a realistic chance to win the World Series in 2023. There are some questions that face the team with Opening Day approaching, and some of them […]

The San Diego Padres very nearly made it all the way to the World Series last season with only Manny Machado and Juan Soto leading the way. Now, they have added Xander Bogaerts in free agency, and will be getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back once he serves the final 20 games of his 80-game suspension. […]

Israel pitcher Jacob Steinmetz had an impressive showing against the Dominican Republic in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Steinmetz struck out Manny Machado, Jeremy Pena and Gary Sanchez Tuesday night. Steinmetz surrendered one run and four baserunners in 1.2 innings. The Israel pitcher was only allowed to get five outs in his start, but he […]

The World Baseball Classic seemed little more than an afterthought in the United States in its first few editions, but for many baseball-loving countries, it has been welcomed with open arms. That is especially true for the Dominican Republic, and this year’s team will be one of the favorites to come away with the championship. […]

One could debate for hours on just which active players have already made a strong case to one day be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. There are other stars who are far from locks for the Baseball Hall of Fame but have put together formidable seasons as of late, such as San Diego […]

The San Diego Padres are eager to compete for a championship. The stars they have are ready to go but they still have ambitions to add more, namely Shohei Ohtani. Manny Machado’s new extension keeps him in San Diego for a decade as he hopes to lead the team to a World Series. Machado’s extension includes […]

San Diego Padres’ Peter Seidler is doing his best Steve Cohen impression. San Diego signed plenty of notable names during the offseason including Xander Bogaerts. They’ve already locked up stars such as Yu Darvish and Fernando Tatis Jr. The Padres most recently inked Manny Machado to an 11-year, $350 million contract extension. Machado made a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ head coach Dave Roberts shared his thoughts on Manny Machado’s 11-year, $350 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres, per Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. “I’m very happy for Manny. I love Manny,” Roberts said. “I love the way he plays the game. Heck of a baseball player. We’re going to have […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of the busiest teams throughout the MLB offseason. San Diego has just made arguably their biggest move yet, as the Padres signed Manny Machado to an 11-year, $350 million contract extension. Machado has been with the Padres since 2019. In four years, Machado has hit .280 with 108 […]

The San Diego Padres have signed Manny Machado to an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, locking up the third baseman for the next decade-plus. The deal eliminates the possibility of Machado becoming a free agent after the 2023 MLB season and makes him one of the richest baseball players of all time. Manny Machado entered […]

The San Diego Padres’ big spending was a massive topic of discussion this offseason. Among the additions of guys like Xander Bogaerts was the need to extend Manny Machado, who previously said he planned to enter free agency after the season. Instead, Machado will be sticking around in Slam Diego for a long time. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to pursue Shohei Ohtani in 2023 free agency. They will also likely attempt to re-sign Julio Urias following the 2023 campaign. However, a Manny Machado reunion with the Dodgers reportedly isn’t out of the question, via Jorge Castillo of Yahoo, per the Los Angeles Times. “The organization (Dodgers) is […]

Manny Machado has said that he will opt out of his current deal with the San Diego Padres after the 2023 season in search of more money. The team reportedly offered him an additional five-year, $105 million extension on February 14th that would keep him at Petco Park for another 11 years in total (if […]

Manny Machado made history on Friday by becoming the first ever MLB player to have a pitch clock infraction. The San Diego Padres’ star third baseman had a strike called against him after taking too long to get into the batter’s box. Machado, who also had a hit in the Spring Training game, shared a […]

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado offered insight into why he intends to opt out of his contract after this season in a Friday interview with Ben & Woods on 97.3 The Fan. “It’s obviously a hard decision for me and my family,” Machado said. “It’s not about myself or about anything. Some people might say ‘he […]

The MLB is set to have a lot of changes implemented into its rulebook in the 2023 season. In an effort to switch things up and make the sport a more viewer-friendly affair, the league is starting to make use of some of the rules they have experimented with in the minor leagues. These include […]