<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-alex-rodriguez-barry-bonds-albert-pujols-inspiration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Manny Machado reveals Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols inspiration');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Padres-Manny-Machado.jpg"><figcaption>© Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Padres’ Manny Machado reveals Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols inspiration</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T12:09:57-07:00">June 22nd, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T12:10:16-07:00">June 22nd, 12:10pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is opening up about some of his heroes in the game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/padres-news-manny-machado-8th-inning-home-run-brewers">Machado is having a great season</a>, and closing in on 2,000 career hits. The Padres infielder says Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols are all <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/22/manny-machado-stats-san-diego-padres-hall-of-fame/84303745007/" rel="noopener">former players he looks up to</a>.</p><p>“I looked up to A-Rod, I looked up to Barry [Bonds], I looked up to Albert,” Machado said, per USA TODAY. “They are all the guys I played the game for. Obviously, there’s other pretty, pretty special people, but those were the main guys that inspired my game. Those were guys who played the game elite. We wanted to be those guys.”</p><p>Machado said he took a little something from each of those players, when trying to develop his own game.</p><p>“I wanted to be A-Rod, obviously, because I was a shortstop. I wanted to have Albert’s swing. I wanted to have the power that Barry had, hitting it into the water and breaking records that were never meant to be broken. … So when people talk about that list, it’s pretty special,” Machado added.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/padres-news-what-makes-manny-machado-tenure-unreal">Padres infielder is doing his best to one day become a Hall of Fame player</a>. Not only is he closing in on 2,000 hits, he is also close to 400 career home runs. This season, Machado is batting .309 with 12 homers.</p><p>San Diego holds a 41-35 record this season.</p><h2><b>Padres are hoping to win the NL West this year</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jason-Heyward-has-been-designated-for-assignment-by-the-Padres.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-rumors-padres-diamondbacks-refuse-sell-trade-deadline">The Padres have been one of the most surprising stories</a> in baseball this season. San Diego’s pitching got the club out to one of their strongest starts in recent years. Injuries have slowed down the team in recent weeks, as the club has lost seven of their last 10 games.</p><p>Machado is undoubtedly one of the team’s leaders. He is on his way to becoming the 12th MLB player to post 2,000 hits and 350 home runs before the age of 33, per the outlet. Machado already has 354 career home runs.</p><p>Machado’s teammates appreciate his offense, but also his grit.</p><p>“It’s just crazy what he does, man,” Padres utility player Tyler Wade said. “Last year, he’s dealing with all of his elbow stuff and dealing with other injuries, he doesn’t come out of lineup. When you see a guy doing that, you say, ‘If he’s doing it, I can play with my injuries.’”</p><p>The Padres are in action Sunday against the Kansas City Royals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Manny Machado reveals Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols inspiration

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-why-mike-shildt-thinks-manny-machado-is-so-misunderstood');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Padres’ Mike Shildt thinks Manny Machado is so ‘misunderstood’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/San-Diego-Padres-third-baseman-Manny-Machado.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Padres’ Mike Shildt thinks Manny Machado is so ‘misunderstood’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T07:07:17-07:00">June 22nd, 7:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T07:07:17-07:00">June 22nd, 7:07am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machados-outlook-after-san-diegos-rough-month-2">San Diego Padres being led by Manny Machado</a>, there is no doubt that he has already left an everlasting impact on the team and the people around him in the clubhouse. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-exclusive-club-giants">Machado continues to impress with the Padres</a>, manager Mike Shildt would express his true thoughts on the star and how the narrative around him isn’t one indicative of his character.</p><p>In the latest column by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Machado is about to be the 12th player in MLB history to record 2,000 hits and 350 home runs before turning 33 years old, possibly setting himself up for a Hall of Fame career. Shildt would say via USA Today that Machado is<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/22/manny-machado-stats-san-diego-padres-hall-of-fame/84303745007/" rel="noopener"> “misunderstood”</a> in baseball, as his fierceness and competitiveness are mistaken for a bad attitude.</p><p>“I think he’s probably one of the most misunderstood players in our game,” Shildt said. “I know the quality of human Manny is, I know Manny’s heart. But think what’s hard today is the sensitivity, the persecution, of just having the ability of being yourself. He is learning to channel all of the things that can be a challenge to be that consistent competitor and still be the core of who you are, which is core of who Manny Machado is, which is very special.”</p><h2><b>Padres’ Mike Shildt on the public opinion around Manny Machado</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Manny-Machado.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Subsequently, one could have seen his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-sends-warning-after-fernando-tatis-jr-injury">leadership during the recent Padres scuffle with the Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, sticking up for his team after the game, saying there would be repercussions if teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. were seriously hurt. A hit-by-pitch to Tatis started a dugout-clearing incident last Thursday, leading to Shohei Ohtani being hit shortly after, highlighting the rivalry between the two teams.</p><p>Looking at Machado, Shildt would speak on Machado’s perceived attitude by the baseball world and says that the star player is not “going to apologize” for it.</p><p>“It’s much more difficult now to have a strong opinion or conviction,” Shildt said. “I’m not green-lighting doing something inappropriate or to offend someone, but gosh, man, being able to be an alpha, it gets to be more of a challenge for players. Competing hard every day is still OK. You want a commitment by every player to be willing to lay out, and that’s what comes with high expectations. I won’t apologize for that, and I don’t think Manny’s going to apologize.’’</p><p>So far this season, Machado has a .309 batting average to go along with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs. San Diego currently has a 41-35 record, which puts them third in the NL West as the team faces the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon in a rubber match for the series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Padres’ Mike Shildt thinks Manny Machado is so ‘misunderstood’

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He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado didn’t hold back after witnessing his teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-fernando-tatis-jr-shohei-ohtani-pelted-managers-go-at-it-padres-dodgers-clash">Fernando Tatis Jr. get hit by a pitch</a> for the third time in just over a week—this time igniting a benches-clearing brawl against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Speaking to reporters after the game, Machado had a <a href="https://x.com/sdutKevinAcee/status/1935945774841708975" rel="noopener">stern warning for the Dodgers</a>, saying they’d “better pray” that Tatis’ CT scan results come back clear. “They gotta pray it comes back negative tomorrow,” he said following Thursday night’s 5-3 victory for the Padres.</p><p>The tension reached a boiling point in the ninth inning when Tatis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-important-injury-update-mike-shildt">was hit in the hand</a> by a pitch from Dodgers right-hander Jack Little, causing both teams to empty their dugouts. Padres manager Mike Shildt rushed onto the field, leading to a heated exchange with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. In the end, both managers were ejected once the situation had calmed down.</p><p>Fortunately, the initial CT scan results for Tatis came back negative, <a href="https://x.com/sdutKevinAcee/status/1935947285214712104" rel="noopener">providing some relief</a> for the Padres. However, Tatis mentioned to reporters that there’s still a “gray area” regarding his hand, which remains a concern due to its intricate structure. “There are a lot of bones in there,” he explained, noting that further imaging will be necessary to rule out any small fractures.</p><p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated he had no intention of seeing Tatis get hit, but <a href="https://dodgersnation.com/padres-manny-machado-calls-out-dodgers-after-fernando-tatis-hbp-says-la-better-pray-hes-okay/2025/06/19/" rel="noopener">he expressed frustration</a> over Shildt’s aggressive response, which he felt was personal. Shortly after, Padres reliever Robert Suarez hit Shohei Ohtani in the back, causing more players to spill onto the field. Eventually, after Ohtani’s own peacekeeping, the situation diffused without any further incidents.</p><p>Thursday night’s altercation adds yet another chapter to the fierce rivalry between these two NL West teams. With Machado voicing his concerns and Tatis still being evaluated, the Padres<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-news/padres-manny-machado-issues-warning-to-dodgers-following-fernando-tatis-hbp" rel="noopener"> are on high alert</a> as they keep a close eye on their star outfielder’s health during this critical stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Manny Machado sends Dodgers stern warning after Fernando Tatis Jr. injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-warning-dodgers-superstars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Manny Machado sends warning to Dodgers ‘superstars’ after controversial HBP');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Manny-Machado-flips-his-bat-after-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Padres’ Manny Machado sends warning to Dodgers ‘superstars’ after controversial HBP</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-17T07:28:09-07:00">June 17th, 7:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-17T07:28:09-07:00">June 17th, 7:28am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres were defeated 6-3 by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. The game featured plenty of drama, with outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-andy-pages-dylan-cease-hbp">Andy Pages left feeling frustrated</a> after getting hit by a pitch from Dylan Cease. Padres star Manny Machado <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45529367/dodgers-andy-pages-fired-hit-dylan-cease-pitch" rel="noopener">downplayed the idea</a> of the team wanting to hit Pages by claiming San Diego would throw at a “superstar” if they wanted to hit someone with a pitch as opposed to Pages — who is a good player but is not a true superstar yet.</p><p>“They got way more superstars over there if we want to hit somebody,” Machado said, via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “They’ve got some big dogs over there we could hit. This game is crazy, right, this rivalry. It’s back and forth. Playing this competition, things get heated.</p><p>“You want to go out there and compete. He’s having a helluva year. He’s going to continue to have a helluva year. Rooting for him, but it’s just part of the game.”</p><p>Machado even admitted that Pages is playing well in 2025. However, the Dodgers have future Hall of Famers on the roster such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-admission-playing-padres">Dodgers-Padres rivalry</a> has been brewing over the past few years. Los Angeles features the better overall roster, but San Diego has performed well nonetheless. The Dodgers currently hold a 44-29 record while the Padres are 39-32. San Diego is in third place in the National League West, trailing LA by four games. Meanwhile, the second place San Francisco Giants are two and a half games back of the Dodgers with a 41-31 record.</p><p>It’s a competitive division without question. The Dodgers entered the ’25 campaign with extremely high expectations. They won the World Series in 2024 and added even more stars during the offseason.</p><p>However, the ball club has dealt with injury trouble. They still have a quality roster given their depth, but the Padres and Giants are keeping things competitive in the NL West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Manny Machado sends warning to Dodgers ‘superstars’ after controversial HBP

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After starting the season 7-0, the San Diego Padres have contended all season long. However, Mike Shildt’s team went 13-13 in May, by far their worst month of 2025 so far. The offense has faltered including a Jackson Merrill slump that lasted three weeks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-san-diego-gets-concerning-michael-king-injury-update">Michael King went onto the team’s injured list on May 25</a>. Without two of their five starters, the Padres have paid the price.</p><p>Despite slipping behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, San Diego is in the middle of the playoff picture. Machado spoke to the The San Diego Tribune’s Kevin Acee about his team’s performance in May. According to the 32-year-old, the team <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/07/padres-daily-playoff-look-frogger-pen-picks-up-its-own-not-manny-fans/" rel="noopener">continues to grow together</a> as they try to pave their way to the postseason.</p><p>“We had a rough May,” Machado said. “So to get off on the right foot in June, you know, playing these games. … If we want to get to where we want to get to, we gotta continue to grow as a team and win these games. Because at the end of the day, that’s what wins championships. So it’s good to get back on that path. We kind of got off it a little bit. So good to see the team get together and play baseball like we’re capable of playing.”</p><p>After going 13-13 in May, Machado’s team has won four of the six matchups so far in June ahead of Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. With King and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-yu-darvish-next-step-favorable-bullpen-session">Yu Darvish getting closer to their Padres returns</a>, Shildt could have his full arsenal of weapons soon.</p><p>One of the encouraging thing to take from San Diego’s struggles in May is their chemistry. As they fought through the month, the Padres roster got together and finished May strong. They won a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, their third series win in a row.</p><p>San Diego has enough talent spread out across its roster to give the Dodgers another run for their money. The key to recapturing the magic they had to start the year is their leaders fueling the offense in order to compliment one of the best rotations in Major League Baseball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.212	2	3	0.733	0

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.212	2	3	0.733	0

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