SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t within the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle and performing supervisor Ryan Flaherty was optimistic his former teammate gained’t must go on the injured checklist.
“He’s received some purple and blue in there however general he’s transferring round fairly good and feels good,” stated Flaherty, a teammate with Machado in Baltimore, stated Monday.
“He’s not within the beginning lineup tonight. Exterior of that, I believe there’s there’s fairly good optimism,” he stated.
Machado, who’s having an MVP-caliber season, sprained his left ankle within the first inning Sunday at Colorado whereas attempting to beat out a grounder. He stretched his left leg towards the bottom because the throw arrived from pitcher Antonio Senzatela and his cleats slipped throughout the highest of the bag.
Machado fell to the bottom and his left leg buckled beneath him. The third baseman was in ache, grimacing and clasping his arms round his decrease left leg.
He was unable to place weight on the injured ankle and limped off the sector with help from two group trainers.
“Manny’s a fast healer,” stated Flaherty, who’s filling in whereas Bob Melvin stays in COVID-19 protocols. “He takes care of his physique and he’s received the power to get well actually shortly.”
The Padres opened a three-game dwelling collection in opposition to Arizona on Monday evening after being swept at Colorado.
Machado is batting .328 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs. He has largely carried the Padres’ offense within the absence of All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who stays out whereas rehabbing his surgically repaired left wrist. Machado has additionally performed excellent protection at third base.
The Padres entered the day one-half recreation behind the idle Los Angeles Dodgers within the NL West.
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