The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have had their share of intense games over the past few seasons, but the recent tension during their matchups this season didn’t stop Padres third baseman Manny Machado from praising Clayton Kershaw.
After spending seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Machado was traded to the Dodgers at the 2018 trade deadline and was briefly a teammate of the southpaw as they clinched the National League pennant together that season.
Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain spoke to Machado about his time in LA, and the All-Star third baseman called Kershaw “the best.