Manny Machado Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday
1 year agoSan Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is back in the club's starting lineup Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Chase Anderson. The veteran got the night off on Tuesday as he was dealing with an elbow issue but will return to hit cleanup and handle designated hitter duties on Wednesday afternoon. It's been a down season by his lofty standards as Machado is hitting .250 with 28 home runs, three stolen bases, and a .767 OPS across 574 trips to the plate, his worst offensive season since 2019, as judged by his 111 wRC+. He has an attractive matchup on tap, however, as Anderson has been touched up for a 6.00 ERA and 2.04 HR/9 across 17 appearances (15 starts) on the season.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com