Manny Machado Sitting In Series Finale
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado hasn't played since suffering a sprained left ankle on Sunday in the loss to the Colorado Rockies, but the Padres remain optimistic that he won't need a stint on the injured list. Ha-Seong Kim will start at the hot corner and hit fifth, while rookie C.J. Abrams is starting at shortstop and batting ninth on Wednesday against Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Machado is in the running for National League MVP so far in the first half of the season and is a must-start once he returns from his injury. Kim's season-long numbers don't impress, but he's hitting .333 in the last two weeks and has been much better against left-handers in 2022.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press
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