Manny Machado

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San Diego Padres · Third Base

Age 346' 2" · 218 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 33 years old, Machado enters 2026 coming off a sharp decline after his stellar 2025 campaign that featured a .275 average, 27 home runs, and 95 RBIs. His early season struggles through 296 at-bats show a concerning .186 batting average with only 15 home runs and 44 RBIs, suggesting potential injury, mechanical issues, or age-related regression that fantasy managers need to monitor closely. The dramatic drop in both average and power production, combined with a near-complete disappearance of stolen bases (1 SB in 2026 vs. 14 in 2025), raises serious red flags about his fantasy value moving forward. While his All-MLB pedigree and seven-time All-Star status command respect, fantasy owners should proceed with caution and consider whether to hold or trade based on whether these early struggles prove temporary or indicative of a more permanent decline.

News Updates

Manny Machado's Homer Snaps Padres' Eight-Game Skid
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado delivered a crucial three-run home run to break the team's eight-game losing streak on Sunday against Los Angeles. Machado went 1-for-2 with the three-run blast plus additional offensive contributions including a stolen base and three walks. His clutch performance provided important momentum for the struggling Padres.
Jul 6, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	Baltimore Orioles	51	.262	7	26	24	2	.294	.445	.739
2013	Baltimore Orioles	156	.283	14	71	88	6	.314	.432	.746
2014	Baltimore Orioles	82	.278	12	32	38	2	.324	.431	.755
2015	Baltimore Orioles	162	.286	35	86	102	20	.359	.502	.861
2016	Baltimore Orioles	157	.294	37	96	105	0	.343	.533	.876
2017	Baltimore Orioles	156	.259	33	95	81	9	.310	.471	.781
2018	2 teams▼	162	.297	37	107	84	14	.367	.538	.905
2019	San Diego Padres	156	.256	32	85	81	5	.334	.462	.796
2020	San Diego Padres	60	.304	16	47	44	6	.370	.580	.950
2021	San Diego Padres	153	.278	28	106	92	12	.347	.489	.836
2022	San Diego Padres	150	.298	32	102	100	9	.366	.531	.897
2023	San Diego Padres	138	.258	30	91	75	3	.319	.462	.781
2024	San Diego Padres	152	.275	29	105	77	11	.325	.472	.797
2025	San Diego Padres	159	.275	27	95	91	14	.335	.460	.795
2026	San Diego Padres	88	.190	18	51	44	2	.282	.408	.690
Career	Totals	1982	.275	387	1195	1126	115	.335	.483	.818

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	2 teams▼	9	.306	1	5	3	0	.359	.472	.831
2011	2 teams▼	101	.257	11	50	48	11	.335	.421	.756
2012	Bowie Baysox	109	.266	11	59	60	13	.352	.438	.790
2014	Frederick Keys	3	.667	0	2	5	1	.692	1.167	1.859
Career	Totals	222	.269	23	116	116	25	.349	.442	.791

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90 mph

Max EV109.6 mph

Launch Angle12.4°

Barrel %10.7%

K %22.4%

Hard Hit %43.4%

Whiff %27.0%

Chase %31.1%

xBA0.227

xSLG0.413

xwOBA0.317

GB%42.2%

LD%23.0%

FB%27.5%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2012

Baltimore Orioles

.262

.294

.445

.739

2013

Baltimore Orioles

156

.283

.314

.432

.746

2014

Baltimore Orioles

.278

.324

.431

.755

2015

Baltimore Orioles

162

.286

102

.359

.502

.861

2016

Baltimore Orioles

157

.294

105

.343

.533

.876

2017

Baltimore Orioles

156

.259

.310

.471

.781

2018

2 teams▼

162

.297

107

.367

.538

.905

2019

San Diego Padres

156

.256

.334

.462

.796

2020

San Diego Padres

.304

.370

.580

.950

2021

San Diego Padres

153

.278

106

.347

.489

.836

2022

San Diego Padres

150

.298

102

100

.366

.531

.897

2023

San Diego Padres

138

.258

.319

.462

.781

2024

San Diego Padres

152

.275

105

.325

.472

.797

2025

San Diego Padres

159

.275

.335

.460

.795

2026

San Diego Padres

.190

.282

.408

.690

Career

Totals

1982

.275

387

1195

1126

115

.335

.483

.818

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2010

2 teams▼

.306

.359

.472

.831

2011

2 teams▼

101

.257

.335

.421

.756

2012

Bowie Baysox

109

.266

.352

.438

.790

2014

Frederick Keys

.667

.692

1.167

1.859

Career

Totals

222

.269

116

.349

.442

.791