The star third baseman is hitting .222 as he waits for his elbow to return to 100 percent.
Entering Thursday's off-day, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was mired in a 2-for-30 slump over his previous eight games. His last extra base hit came on May 4, a double against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
prior to the Padres' 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Petco Park. "It's not my elbow. Obviously we all know I got the surgery on it. I'm not making the excuse that my swing's not where it needs to be because of my elbow. Because there's days where I feel great. Machado got a late start to spring training, and began the season as the Padres' designated hitter. Tuesday marked the first time Machado had started three consecutive games at third base this season.
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