San Diego Padres All-Star third baseman Manny Machado confirmed to reporters that he will opt out of his contract after the 2023 season, says GabeLacques
Bogaerts, the great Juan Soto and Machado in the middle of the lineup? At best that's a two-year guarantee, what with Soto headed for free agency after 2024 and aiming to get back on track for a $400 million payday.
But it is Machado who is ninth among all position players with 11.9 WAR the past two seasons, who has posted an .855 OPS and 136 adjusted OPS since joining the Padres in 2019, with second- and third-place finishes in MVP voting two of the past three seasons. It's also Machado whose 10-year, $300 million contract has now become grossly outdated. And Machado whose representation wisely stuck an opt-out clause into that deal after this season. "I've expressed that I will be opting out after this year," Machado told reporters Friday, noting his focus remains on this year and taking the Padres a step further than their stirring run to the National League Championship Series in 2022.
"There's gonna be a lot of noise in the Padres' stadium, but also around the league with a lot of different things." Machado declined comment on the club's effort to extend his deal before this season begins, or whether such talks exist. But the Machado-Padres situation is almost like a crossword puzzle that's 80% complete: Machado is wildly valuable to them, that even as Fernando Tatis Jr.
But consider that a starting point of sorts. Ponder whether Machado wants to goose his AAV or play nice for the purpose of helping the Padres' luxury tax scenarios going forward . Machado: “I think I’ve expressed that I will be opting out after this year.”
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