Manny Machado was a star in Baltimore, and later the Dodgers, who acquired him for their 2018 playoff run. The Padres changed their usual course, went after, and got Machado as a Free Agent for 2019, and as of this writing, he is still a Padre.
Machado had a solid debut year for San Diego, blasting 32 Home Runs, though his OPS was a little under .800. His second year, the COVID-impaired 2020 Season, saw Machado finish third in MVP voting and gain his first Silver Slugger.
A trendy pick to win the World Series in 2021, the Padres imploded, though Machado again had a good year, returning to the All-Star Game with a 29 Home Run/106 RBI season with an OPS of .836. San Diego would make the postseason in 2022, with Machado having a spectacular year, finishing second in MVP voting with a 32 HR/109 RBI year. Last season, Machado slipped a bit with 30 Home Runs and a .782 OPS, but he is still enters 2024 as one of the top players in baseball.
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