Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones said Manny Machado's race is "100%" a factor in his reputation as a dirty player, according to The Athletic's Zach Buchanan.
The Padres third baseman was called out on a catcher's interference against the Diamondbacks on April 3, bumping into Arizona catcher John Ryan Murphy as he ran up the first-base line. Fox Sports Arizona broadcaster and ex-Diamonbacks manager Bob Brenly called the play a "bush-league." The incident was the latest of three controversial moments involving Machado dating back to 2018.
"I’ve been with the guy every day in the bigs besides the last six months.