Manny Machado is in one of those grooves where everything he touches turns into a highlight —and on Friday night against the Brewers, he added another tape-measure shot to his growing reel. In the eighth inning of a tight contest, the Padres’ veteran third baseman uncorked a towering home run down the left-field line, extending San Diego’s lead and putting an exclamation point on yet another strong showing. The blast didn’t just add insurance—it reminded fans of why Machado remains one of the most dangerous hitters in the game. Expand Tweet

It was Machado’s eighth homer of the season, continuing a power surge that’s picked up steam in recent weeks. Five of those bombs have come over the past two weeks alone, and Friday’s shot marked another notch in what’s already a remarkable 2025 c

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