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Padres Star Manny Machado Suffers Devastating Ankle Injury Against The Rockies

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Padres Star Manny Machado Suffers Devastating Ankle Injury

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  • The San Diego Padres have gotten off to a hot start in 2022.
  • But, on Sunday, Manny Machado suffered an ankle injury in the first inning.
  • Padres fans are panicking with the idea of both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado missing time.

The San Diego Padres have done the unthinkable. Even without Fernando Tatis Jr. up until this point, and with both Blake Snell and Mike Clevinger making limited starts, the Padres have hung around toward the top of the National League West.

A big reason is the success of Manny Machado, who has been mentioned among NL MVP candidates through the first couple of months.

But, Sunday was not a good one for Machado, and he left the game in the first inning after injuring his ankle.

To make things worse, Tatis has still not been cleared to return, so there is a possibility that the Padres will have both Tatis and Machado on the shelf.

Padres Fans Are Panicking After Watching Manny Machado Injure His Ankle

The Padres have lost two straight to the Rockies going into Sunday’s game. That hurts.

Then, they watch their best player go down with a brutal injury in the first inning.

Padres fans couldn’t believe it, either.

During the game, the Padres gave an update.

If Machado is forced to miss extended time, this could be the beginning of a rough stretch for the Padres.