The Padres are placing third baseman Manny Machado on the 10-day injured list, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Machado had been recently diagnosed with a small fracture in his hand. Infielder/outfielder Brandon Dixon has been recalled in a corresponding move.
Machado was hit on his left hand by a pitch on Monday and initial X-rays came back negative, but a subsequent CT scan revealed the small fracture. The club took a few days to see how the issue developed but have evidently decided to give Machado a bit of a breather to let him heal up. IL placements can be backdated by three days, meaning Machado could be back in a week if he feels better by then.
The 30-year-old is off to a bit of a slow start this year, hitting just .231/.282/.372 through his first 170 plate appearances on the season. But he has a .263 batting average on balls in play for the year, well below his career mark of .300 and the .297 league average this year. Given his career batting line of .280/.339/.489, it would have been fair to expect some positive regression in the weeks to come but that will now have to wait.
It’s not entirely clear how long Machado will be sidelined. Manager Bob Melvin said this evening that Machado could be back when first eligible for a road series against the Yankees next weekend (via Annie Heilbronn of the Union-Tribune). There’s still some uncertainty regarding that timeline, though, as the primary issue is whether there’ll be too much pain for last year’s NL MVP runner-up to grip the bat.
While Machado has been out, the Friars have kicked Ha-Seong Kim over from second to third base. Rougned Odor stepped in at second base twice earlier in the week. Tonight, the Padres are plugging Dixon into the lineup at first base and moving Jake Cronenworth back to the keystone. Odor and Dixon figure to receive the biggest uptick in playing time for as long as Machado is out.
The Padres. LOL!
dave – At least they now wrote “small fracture in his hand” instead of “small hand fracture”. LOL!
Least they’re putting him on the IL rather than playing a man short for longer than the minimum IL time like they did last year. That was stupid.
Got his big contract now it’s time for him to take the next decade off. Good job padres
His hand was fractured by a pitch. Its not like he is taking a vacation in the middle of the season.
Little Stevie might be a little slow
Might be?
So you post about Manny Machado going on the IL, but not Seth Lugo?
I don’t think calling up Dixon is really going to do anything. Odor isn’t helping either, at this point they should be trying Iglesias.
Why Odor continues to get major league opportunities is beyond me. If you squint real hard maybe it’s the fact that he doesn’t get hurt often. That’s all I can come up with.
Odor stinks.
sometimes you need an enforcer if a player slides too strong into second base.
20-23 now without manny, the frustrations in the front office must be getting louder
Data – They still have three other superstars in the lineup (Soto, Tatis, Xander) so they can weather this injury.
What I’d like to know is how they can justify charging $48 for parking!!! It’s almost double the most I’ve ever paid for parking anywhere in my life.
“What I’d like to know is how they can justify charging $48 for parking!!!”
Inflation and also in one of the most expensive states in the country to live. Also I hear that stadium is in a real nice part of the city. That might have something to do with the cost
Soco- Agreed, Anaheim is only $25 for Preferred parking … but that’s for weeknight with only half the stadium full. I believe this weekend series in SD is sold out or close to it.
parking here is $12.
The fans booed at the end of the last game.
They booed tonight and not just at the end. I wonder how Seidler feels hearing that?
Other than your guys playing better, what do Padres fans seem to want to happen?
boo the elves sure, but booing santa crosses the line
Just gotta keep filling out the lineup card and hope the names on it step up and get the job done…
What a mess Los Pobres are. Seidler is a certified hero. Preller is less than zero. Can’t have a Michelin star restaurant if the executive chef can only pick out good produce, but doesn’t know anything about winning recipes.
Hard to believe Brandon Dixon still had a minor league option after all these years.
He still has two, according to Fangraphs!
Everyone’s quick to criticize the Padres but they recieve one of the worst strike zones in baseball and are the recipient of a dead ball. Baseball mixes and matches balls with a dead ball, goldilocks ball and live ball. The Padres are on the receiving end routinely of a dead ball. Facts don’t lie. At the bottom in home runs, near the top in ground outs with this line up? Come on? An um safe bet.
Lol. So it’s not that AJ is a walking clown show, or unrealistic expectations from a fan base that’s starved for respect. But rather, an MLB conspiracy against Los Pobres. Gotcha.
And yet, the facts speak for themselves. Betting is allowed in MLB. There has been proven to be multiple balls in circulation. A majority of MLB is clamoring for an automated strike zone. Yeah, nothing to see here haha. MLB is no different than WWE. It’s all scripted.
The only ‘fact’ you’ve stated is that gambling on baseball is permitted.(But, so you know, not in all states)
Watch a game. Easy to see that Los Pobres are pretty good collection of individual talents, but nowhere close to a cohesive unit.
????
Dumb take.
Isn’t betting allowed? Think about it.
That’s funny stuff.
Must be those damn Russians messing with the balls again.
Tow…
Call the whaaaaambulance, buddy.
Care to actually engage in a discourse? Baseball knows that San Diego is a bettor’s paradise.
SD will never be allowed a championship with legalized gambling.
Never ‘allowed’ a championship?
Here I thought organizations had to fight tooth & nail to EARN those.
Hard to when the odds are severely stacked against you. Has to be an automated strike zone where every team recieves the same strike zone. Has to be the same equipment league wide. Padres recieve one of the worst strike zones for hitters in MLB. Padres recieve a dead ball as evidenced by Soto, Machado, Tatis and Bogaerts, with track records hitting among the fewest home runs in the league but near the league leaders in ground balls. This is an all-star squad that has the worst batting average in baseball, in baseball. This is rigged. The umps and the ball. An easy money maker for bettors.
Then why were mid market teams like the Astros, Braves, and Nats allowed to win the world series? So your convinced their is a secret plot to stop the padres from winning? Lol. First off a few strike zone calls aren’t going to suddenly make the padres 5 games above 500. Your are just making excuses because your team sucks and is one of the worst hitting teams in baseball, spending large amounts of money on aging veterans to their 40 is not a winning baseball strategy. Look at the Dodgers, Rays, Braves, and Astros. They built a strong core from players they drafted and developed which allowed them to have cheap controllable talent, they Occasionally trade a FEW players from their system to fill in key holes. And They don’t live and die by the Free Agent market, these teams use free agents sparingly only when their is a need they can’t fill internally for cheaper. The Padres traded their farm system away to acquire flashy players, gave out several contracts to players in their 30s untill they are old and past their prime, and prioritized the “big name” over organizational depth. It’s not brain surgery. The Padres prioritized an antique, out of touch form of baseball that hasn’t worked since the early 2000s. Since you like conspiracy theories so much I’d love to hear your story about how you saw Elvis and Bear Bryant fishing in Lake Superior!
Gambling in sports. Think about it.
Tim Donaghy.
Some of the takes on here, are absolutely mind-boggling.
Is there gambling in sports? Yes.
Is there an incentive to shape outcomes? Yes
Ever hear of Tim Donaghy?
MLB is teetering on losing credibility.
A standardized, automated strike zone is needed.
One ball is needed.
The humidor needs to be removed from the game.
Until, the automated strike zone is installed, balls and strikes need to be allowed to be challenged.
Until this happens baseball’s outcome is as predictable as a staged WWE match. It’s a sham.
So, I have a conspiracy theory…
YOU are the one that is ‘liking’ your comments.
Curious to hear someone else’s thoughts on my theory
Red Herring. Is there gambling in baseball? Is it legal? Furthermore why are the higher payroll teams struggling? Baseball, as a whole, wants to keep payroll down. Labor negotiation tactic. Baseball loves the drama behind the spending spree but will not reward those that do to set a future precedent.
Padres just got to avoid superstar egos feeling the pressure and succumbing to pointing the finger at other superstar egos. Time to see how much character came with all that talent. An interesting watch for sure.
There is character and then there are characters.
Padres fans, relax, Machado’s loss is, “Just Part of the Game”.
B Keller and the Royals organization were rumored to have stated, ” OOPS, S-O-R-R-Y”.
So while Machado is out with a busted hand,
How are the Royals penalized for their pitcher hitting an opposing batter with a thrown ball and causing an injury and missed time to a key member of the Padres.
Long past the time that this MLB injustice is corrected.
Keller should have suspended IMMEDIATELY and remained suspended until such time that Machado is able to resume playing to his utmost ability.
High time that both pitcher and team inflicting injury to an opposing player also suffers.
Wow! You and towinagain really got this all figured out. Lol
Wow! Lol
You’re overreacting, Jackie.
Manny looked a little slow on his feet on that slightly inside fastball by Keller. The manufacturer of those shoes should also be suspended indefinitely.
Padres can’t seem to escape that lousy Odor…
The Friars should have brought up Lopes. Real heady, all around player.
Well, they’re paying Hosmer’s salary already, and he was DFA’d by the Cubs. I’d rather have Hoz over Odor. Put Hoz at first, slide Jake to 2nd and get rid of Odor!
I’ll second that suggestion…