MLB’s Reaction to Manny Machado’s Actions Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Manny Machado is heating up with the summer sun. In a scoreless game on Sunday, the San Diego Padres third baseman broke through with a towering solo home run.

A veteran MLB manager compared Manny Machado to a first-ballot Hall of Famer as he closes the gap on 2,000 career hits.

The San Diego Padres won another low-scoring game. They did not do it with small ball this time. It was one long ball that won it for them. Manny Machado’s home run in the seventh inning, just the third hit by either team to that point in the game,