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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 […]

There is perhaps no MLB position more loaded with top-end talent than third base. And yet, the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals have spent roughly a decade at the pinnacle, consistently thriving behind the plate and on the field. They were again neck and neck in MLB […]

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler ensured third baseman Manny Machado remained an important part of the team after he announced he planned to exercise his opt-out clause next season, according to a Tuesday tweet from USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist Bob Nightengale. “Manny is my top priority,” Peter Seidler said. Manny Machado plans to opt […]

The San Diego Padres and third baseman Manny Machado may be as far as $145 million apart in contract negotiation talks, wrote USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist Bob Nightengale in a Sunday article. “The Padres offered Machado a five-year, $105 million extension this week,” Nightengale wrote. “The contract would begin in 2029, keeping his original […]

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado isn’t exactly denying a report that the team offered him a five-year, $105 million extension. Machado is entering the fifth season of a $300 million contract. The Padres offered Machado $105 million on top of his current deal, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Machado […]

With no shortage of superstars getting paid lucrative amounts of money during the 2022 offseason, San Diego Padres’ star Manny Machado is planning to test his luck in free agency following the 2023 campaign. Machado, who has an opt-out clause in his contract with the Padres, said he plans to exercise his opt-out next offseason. […]

Manny Machado is not only looking ahead to the much-anticipated 2023 regular season, but he also has an eye on his future with the San Diego Padres. Machado has six years remaining on the 10-year, $300 million deal he signed off on in 2019, but he will have the opportunity to opt out of the […]

The San Diego Padres finally got over the hump last season. Now they have entered into bittersweet territory with their fans. It will be World Series or bust. There will be sky-high expectations for a roster overflowven a ing with talent, but the problem is the National League is also overflowing with championship contenders. The […]

The San Diego Padres will have a multitude of dilemmas to address after the 2023 season, including on the future of Manny Machado with the team. Machado currently has six more years left on the blockbuster 10-year, $300 million deal he signed off on in 2019, but he will be able to opt out of […]

After a whirlwind of a last few weeks for Carlos Correa, including three different free agent agreements, the star shortstop will remain with the Minnesota Twins for the foreseeable future. Correa signed a six-year, $200 million deal to remain with the club on Tuesday afternoon, and will not be joining either the San Francisco Giants […]

Manny Machado’s future in San Diego with the Padres is in question based on reports that he could opt out of his contract following the 2023 campaign. In fact, Jon Heyman recently reported that Machado is expected to opt out of his deal, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, and […]

The San Diego Padres got their guy when they signed Xander Bogaerts to a massive deal. The star shortstop was one of the most coveted MLB free agents in the offseason. Now, Bogaerts will play for a stacked San Diego roster that boasts the likes of Juan Soto and Manny Machado. However… Manny Machado might […]

Whenever fans think about big market teams, a few immediately come to mind. The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers. But the San Diego Padres, historically a small-market team, are now spending cash like there’s no tomorrow, their latest splurge being an 11-year, $280 million agreement with former Red Sox […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their NLDS matchup with the help of a goose. Well, at least Manny Machado thinks so. A goose made its way onto the field at Dodger Stadium in the eighth inning as the Padres led. San Diego would then held onto the […]

Fox Sports MLB analyst David Ortiz picked the Los Angeles Dodgers to defeat the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Well, things didn’t exactly go as Ortiz forecasted, as the Padres beat the Dodgers 5-3 to even up the series at a game apiece. And Padres star Manny Machado […]

The San Diego Padres embarrassed the New York Mets in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series on Sunday night to advance to the NLDS. Joe Musgrove and two other Padres pitchers held the Mets to just one hit in a 6-0 shutout, leaving New York fans in stunned silence for much of the night. […]

The San Diego Padres stunned the MLB world after smashing 4 home runs off of New York Mets’ star pitcher Max Scherzer in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. National League MVP candidate and Padres’ superstar Manny Machado revealed San Diego’s X-Factor following the game, per The Athletic. “He’s (Trent Grisham) huge for […]

For the first time since 2006 (including only full seasons), the San Diego Padres are going to be in the playoffs. Despite Fernando Tatis Jr.’s suspension and a less-than-deal start to Juan Soto’s Padres tenure, Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth and company will continue playing in October. The Padres lost on Sunday to the Chicago White […]

San Diego Padres fans will not be happy with what happened with marquee trade deadline acquisition, outfielder Juan Soto, in the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the second pitch of his at-bat against Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Tommy Henry in the bottom of the third inning, Soto was hit with a […]

The San Diego Padres got big games from their prized bats but proved to be not enough for them to overcome the even hotter offense of the Kansas City Royals in a 15-7 road loss on Sunday. Manny Machado and Juan Soto were in the zone in that game, as they combined for five runs. Unfortunately, […]

There was no question the San Diego Padres executed the most significant move of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring arguably the best player in the game, Juan Soto. The haul they gave the Washington Nationals was enormous, so this current nucleus of the Padres is in win-now mode to capture their first ever World Series […]

Following a recent three-game sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Machado boldly declares that he was not worried about the San Diego Padres because he’s “f***ing Manny Machado!”Well, after what he did late Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants, who’s to argue with that? Machado delivered a towering three-run walk-off […]

It was a tale of stories for the San Diego Padres this past week. To open the week, San Diego acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. However, they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Manny Machado, however, isn’t worried about the Dodgers’ sweep of the Padres. Although, […]

Juan Soto made his debut with the San Diego Padres against the division-rival Colorado Rockies. It was everything the Padres could have asked for, as Soto helped his new team secure a 9-1 win at Petco Park. Soto recorded a single and two walks in his first game. He played a key part in a […]

Juan Soto was traded to the San Diego Padres with Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. It was a massive deal with a number of moving parts. Eric Hosmer held the trade up given his no-trade clause for a half-hour or so. But Hosmer was ultimately removed from the deal and replaced by Luke Voit. […]

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is having an MVP-caliber season as he looks to get his team into the playoffs. Machado always plays with a bit of a chip on his shoulder and with the utmost effort every single time he steps on the diamond, no matter the circumstances. Where exactly did he get […]

[tps_start_button label=”Start slideshow” style=”” class=””] The San Diego Padres lost to the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, Saturday at home, but not without seeing Machado work his magic at the plate, as he launched a huge home run in the bottom of the third. Machado lifted that ball just when Padres teammate Mike Clevinger was being interviewed […]

Joe Musgrove is close to signing a contract extension worth $100 million over five years with the San Diego Padres. After some uncertainty around his future with the team, he is nearing an agreement to stick around. Teaming up with All-Stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado was one of the reasons why he wants to […]