Machado’s Slump and the Padres’ Wild Card Hopes

Manny Machado’s historic slump is turning the San Diego Padres’ playoff hopes upside down, as the star third baseman battles a career-worst offensive slide at age 33 — dubbed the NL’s “anti-MVP” by critics — while the team’s overall offense tanks near the bottom of the league. With Machado’s defense slipping too and his contract locking him in through 2033, the pressure mounts: can he claw back to his former self before it’s too late for the Padres’ postseason dreams? Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d4ff1594dc17bede