Padres The Mystery Team In Manny Machado Sweepstakes
6 years agoThe San Diego Padres have been identified as the "mystery team" in pursuit of free-agent shortstop Manny Machado, according to multiple sources aware of talks between the sides. The Padres would use Machado at third base if they were to sign him. San Diego started pursuing Machado last week when reports surfaced of a price that was lower than expected for his services. It'll still take a lot of years and cash to land a player who has posted an .856 OPS and 142 home runs over the last four seasons. Machado will be a first-round target wherever he lands, but San Diego would be one of the least attractive places he could go in free agency from a fantasy standpoint.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee