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Padres Notes: Manny Machado Injury, $182M Pitcher Predicted to Leave SD, Fernando Tatis MVP?

Gabe Smallson|
Mar 27, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) scores ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin (30) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) scores ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin (30) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

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San Diego Padres superstar third baseman Manny Machado left Saturday's contest in the bottom of the fourth inning with an injury. He was replaced by Jose Iglesias at third base in the fifth inning.

Additionally, a big money ace for the Padres is predicted to leave the Friars in free agency. This pitcher has been at the center of trade talks for a large portion of the offseason, but with a big pay day on the horizon, there is a chance he leaves to the highest bidder if his 2026 mutual option isn't picked up.

Finally, a superstar in San Diego is predicted by a top insider to secure the National League MVP award. The insider foresees his offensive output being greater than that of Los Angeles Dodgers' three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):

Padres' Manny Machado Exits Saturday's Game vs Braves With Injury

Padres $182 Million Pitcher Predicted to Betray San Diego, Sign With AL East Squad

Padres' $340 Million Superstar Predicted to Beat Out Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani for MVP

Fernando Tatis May Officially Have a New Home for Padres

Insider Boldly Predicts Padres Pitcher Joins Elite Company in 2025

Padres Make Less Than 10 Percent From TV Deal Than Dodgers

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Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles. His focus is sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at DodgersNation and Newsweek. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and is a Masters Candidate at the University of Southern California. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing gabe.smallson@lasportsreport.com. You can find him on X @gabesmallson

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