Manny Machado gave the Padres a deadline of Feb. 16 to supply him an extension that may’ve meant he averted free company on the finish of the 2023 season, based on Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. In line with Acee, the Padres made only one supply to Machado two days previous to his deadline, providing to tack on an additional 5 years and $105M to his present deal. That might’ve taken their complete dedication to Machado to fifteen years, $405M. Machado is planning to decide out of his contract on the finish of the season, and mixing the remaining worth of Machado’s contract (5 years, $150M from 2024-28) with this new supply would’ve equated to a 10-year, $255M deal.
Machado’s present 10-year, $300M deal runs by way of the 2028 season, however incorporates a participant opt-out on the finish of 2023. Machado confirmed on Friday his intentions to train that clause and decide out of the remaining 5 years, $150M on his deal. That ought to come as no shock, as Machado has been one of many sport’s finest gamers in latest seasons and, at 30, is each younger sufficient and ok to earn a long-term deal far surpassing what was remaining on his present contract.
Whereas his 2023 season will naturally play a major half in Machado’s market subsequent winter, there definitely appears a powerful case for him to choose up a much bigger deal than the 10-year, $255M deal the Padres have successfully provided him right here. Machado’s been value 11.7 fWAR over the previous two seasons and has 4 profession 6+ fWAR seasons. Examine that to his new teammate Xander Bogaerts, who inked an 11-year, $280M cope with San Diego this winter. Bogaerts is a positive participant, however he’s been value 10.5 fWAR over the previous two seasons and 2022 was his lone 6+ fWAR season. In fact, fWAR shouldn’t be the figuring out consider contract negotiations, however it serves as a related knowledge level to contemplate why Machado would possibly see himself as value extra on the open market than 10 years, $255M.
Machado’s resume so far is nothing wanting stellar. An MVP runner-up in 2022, Machado has six All-Star appearances, 5 top-five MVP finishes, two Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger to his title up to now. He’s a risk on each side of the ball, as evidenced by his profession 124 wRC+ and 97 defensive runs saved at third base.
With Machado’s deadline now handed, it seems likelier than ever that he’ll hit the open market on the finish of the season. Because the possible prime free agent not named Shohei Ohtani subsequent winter, Machado appears an excellent probability to turn into the primary participant to signal a number of $300M contracts in his profession.