Manny Machado, the former Baltimore Orioles and Dodgers All-Star, immediately changes the complexion of this team, and raises expectations of fans and ownership.
The Padres signed Manny Machado, now what?
After signing Machado, the Padres have dished out two of the largest free agent contracts of the past two seasons, after signing Eric Hosmer last year for 8 years $144 million, and then Machado this year.
Last season, Manny Machado posted a 5.7 WAR, hit .297, and had a .367 OBP. All three of these statistics were well above what any Padres player had.