The most sought-after player at this year’s trade deadline was former Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop, Manny Machado. Excitement spread like wildfire through the San Diego Padres fanbase when reports surfaced that AJ Preller had reached out to the Orioles about acquiring Machado. It was just Preller doing his due diligence of seeing what Baltimore was looking for in return, however, once this season is over, Manny Machado is free game.
In a recent MLB Statcast podcast, featuring MLB.com Director of Content Matt Meyers and MLB.com/Statcast’s Mike Petriello, the duo discussed the possibility of the Padres signing Machado, believing that the Friars will be major players this offseason.