Manny has spoken. He wants Buck. This should not come as a surprise as he’s spoken openly about the respect he has for him. Additionally, Showalter defended Machado multiple times after he exited Baltimore. That was back when it was popular to crush his character.
“Padres star third baseman Manny Machado is “letting it be known he would like [the] Padres to at least take a look at” his former skipper Buck Showalter, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney writes on Twitter.