San Diego Padres Manny Machado Hits Important Milestone

San Diego Padres Third Baseman Manny Machado made history in last night's 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He went yard twice, and the second of his home runs etched his name into the history books. He tied the franchise's all-time franchise home run record with 163 round-trippers. He is tied atop the list with Nate Colbert who played with the San Diego Padres from 1969-1974.

Machado has had a stellar 2024 campaign. He is hitting .274 this season with 25 home runs and 89 RBI. He is 15th in the league in RBI. Will Machado be able to keep up this momentum as the San Diego Padres look to finish off the 2024 regular season on a high note?

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Manny Machado Career Summary

Machado made his debut as a member of the Baltimore Orioles in 2012 and has been one of the best players in the league ever since. He is a six-time MLB All-Star, two-time Gold Glove Award winner, Silver Slugger Award winner, and the winner of a Platinum Glove in 2013. Machado spent parts of the first seven years of his career in Baltimore before being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers midway through the 2018 season.

He has been with the San Diego Padres since 2019 and signed a lucrative 11-year $350 million contract extension during the 2023 offseason. Machado has also finished top 10 in MVP voting five times during his career. He is a career .279 hitter with 338 home runs and 1,033 RBI.

San Diego Padres Season Summary

San Diego(81-62) has had a strong regular season. They are in second place in the National League West and occupy the top National League Wild Card spot. Their offense has been strong this season. They are leading the league in batting average, 12th in home runs, and seventh in runs scored. Their offense is paced by Second Baseman Luis Arraez and Machado. Arraez is fifth in the league in batting average while Machado leads the ballclub in home runs and RBI.

The pitching staff of the San Diego Padres has been average this season. They are 14th in ERA, second in strikeouts, and 18th in opposing batting average. Their pitching staff is led by Dylan Cease. He is 12th in the league in wins, fourth in strikeouts, and 11th in WHIP. Closer Robert Suarez is also fourth in the league with 31 saves.

Padres Upcoming Schedule

San Diego plays the middle game of their three-game set tonight against the San Francisco Giants. If the San Diego Padres want to reach its fullest potential this season and make some noise in the MLB Playoffs, Machado will need to continue playing well.

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Article originally written by Justin Rimpi