Padres third baseman has six homers during a 12-3 run since the end of the series in Philadelphia
In between, he collected a pair of singles to continue a torrid stretch in which Machado has done quite a bit of lifting.
The Padres are 12-3 since winning the last game in Philadelphia, a stretch in which Machado is hitting .377/.400/.705 with six homers and 16 RBIs.said after Machado’s walk-off hit on Friday. “That’s great. That’s who he is and he’s a big part of this lineup and when he’s doing that, this team is special.”Padres on deck: Home for D-backs to start final homestand before All-Star break
The hot pocket has lifted Machado’s batting line for the season to .270/.320/.425. His 12 home runs are all of the sudden tied for third-most on the team and two behind the injuredMachado began the season limited to DH duty as he recovered from offseason elbow surgery. He was hitting .344/.420/.492 from late May to early June when his hip flexor strain slowed him from truly getting on a roll like he is now.
“Got a little derailed with that and got his timing back and really since he’s kind of gotten back into, pun intended, the swing of things, you see him driving the ball,” Padres managersaid. “It’s a great sign when he’s driving the ball to right field like he did, keeping it straight and true in the first inning with that double. And then of course, being able to pull the ball like he did to end the game.
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