LEADING OFF: Padres check star 3B Machado’s sprained ankle

Published June 19, 2022 5:28 PM

By The Associated Press

The San Diego Padres will see how star third baseman Manny Machado is feeling, a day after he sprained his left ankle while taking a tumble running out a grounder. It’s uncertain how long Machado will be sidelined. Machado is hitting .328 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs. He was hurt Sunday in the first inning of an 8-3 loss at Colorado. The Padres said X-rays were negative.

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