Much of the talk this offseason surrounding the San Diego Padres, outside of player acquisition, revolved around how last season ended. An unexplained and unimaginable 24-inning scoreless streak that saw them eliminated in the National League Division Series.
That streak came to an end for San Diego in the first Cactus League game of 2025. Manny Machado hit the first pitch he saw 428 feet to centerfield off Seattle Mariners pitcher Jhonathan Diaz to give the Padres a 2-0 lead in the first inning. San Diego went on to win the game 5-2.
Manny's first pitch, Manny's first home run pic.