San Diego Padres, Manny Machado and spring training

Padres’ Manny Machado crushes home run on his 1st spring training pitch
The San Diego Padres are hungry heading into the 2025 season after a disappointing NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, and that quest gets underway Friday against the Seattle Mariners in the spring training opener.
Padres 2025 Spring Training schedule and broadcast details
The San Diego Padres announced their broadcast schedule for 2025 Spring Training presented by Southwest Airlines, featuring 30 preseason games that will be available to fans via television, radio or webcast.
Spring training update: Manny Machado homers in Padres’ victory over Mariners
The Padres beat the Mariners 5-2 on Friday at Peoria Stadium in both teams’ spring training opener. Batter’s box: Manny Machado hit the first pitch he saw halfway up the batter’s eye directly beyond the center field wall.
Padres invite former Guardians hero to Spring Training
The San Diego Padres are set to take a look at former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Oscar Gonzalez this spring.
Padres 2025 spring training preview: Thoughts on every hitter headed to camp
This offseason, the Padres lost Jurickson Profar, Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Higashioka, Donovan Solano and David Peralta to free agency. According to FanGraphs, those five players combined in 2024 for 9.7 wins above replacement — or more than one-third of the WAR that San Diego’s offense produced.
Manny Machado Clobbers First Pitch He Sees in Spring Training for Homer
Manny Machado got straight to business during the San Diego Padres' spring training opener on Friday. Machado took the first pitch he saw deep over the center field wall for a two-run homer off Seattle Mariners left-handed pitcher Jhonathan Díaz.
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