As the White Sox continue their pursuit of superstar free agent Manny Machado, the San Diego Padres have reportedly swooped in and offered a contract. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Padres have offered a contract of eight years at $250 million to Machado.
This might not be welcome news to many White Sox fans who have become more nervous with each passing day that Machado remains unsigned. The Padres didn’t enter the Machado sweepstakes until late January but they’ve started to make some noise in their attempts to sign the superstar free agent.