Five takeaways from Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Cactus League news conference Tuesday:
1. Manny Machado’s signing is welcome news.
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Manfred welcomed the Padres’ signing of Manny Machado to a 10-year, $300 million deal, though he noted it wasn’t official.
“(If) what’s being reported is accurate, I think that’s a great thing,” he said. “The Padres were active last year in the free-agent market, obviously a big signing with Eric Hosmer. This would be another one, if in fact, that’s what happened.