Padres superstar 3B Manny Machado has been placed on 10-day IL with a hairline fracture in his left hand after being hit by a pitch as the $350 million slugger’s disappointing season continues
- Manny Machado was hit by a pitch Monday night in a game against Kansas City
- They also placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day IL with a strained calf
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The San Diego Padres placed superstar third baseman Manny Machado on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a hairline fracture in his left hand.
Machado was hit by a pitch Monday night in a game against the Kansas City Royals.
The move was backdated Tuesday and manager Bob Melvin said there was a possibility Machado could return when the Padres play the New York Yankees next weekend.
“He’s getting better, but we have an off day, we don’t feel like he can play this weekend, we can backdate three, so he can get back to New York,” Melvin said. before the Padres open a series against the Boston Red Sox.
‘That’s not something you want to push above that. He is a man who can play with pain; we saw this last year.
#Fathers Manny Machado left tonight after being hit by a pitch on the top of his hand. Initially stayed on but left the game after all.
TBD on injury severity. pic.twitter.com/TVAe8RDCFL
— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) May 16, 2023
Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a hand injury
He was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his hand after being hit by a pitch against KC
The Padres also placed right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo on 15 days with a right calf strain.
We just want to get ahead of this thing and hope he’s 100% when we get to New York.’
Like the rest of the superstar-studded Padres lineup, Machado has struggled, hitting just .231 with five homers and 19 RBI.
He was an All-Star each of the last two seasons and was runner-up in the NL MVP voting last year.
The Padres recalled infielder/outfielder Brandon Dixon from Triple-A El Paso.
San Diego has lost nine of 11 to fall to fourth place in the NL West, 7 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The team entered this season with World Series expectations after reaching the NL Championship Series last year.
The Padres also placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day IL with a right calf strain and recalled left-hander Ryan Weathers from El Paso.
