Manny Machado Officially Returns to Padres Lineup Following Hand Fracture

He is finally back!

The San Diego Padres just received some amazing news right before a big weekend series against the Chicago Cubs. Manny Machado hasn't suited up since early May when he suffered a hairline fracture against the Minnesota Twins.

Jeff Sanders was the first to share this news as he revealed the Friars' Friday lineup and Machado was back in the number four slot.

Machado returns to #Padres tonight pic.twitter.com/jM9ntctgYn

— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) June 2, 2023

There could not be a more perfect time for Machado to return to the franchise as they are coming off of a nice series win against the Miami Marlins. They are trying to turn their season around after a disappointing first two months.

This is what Machado had to say a couple of days before he officially returned.

“I get back, I want to be 100 percent,” he said. “The hand is always something that needs to be 100 percent. I mean, I do everything with it — catch, hit, I gotta have that flick. We hit all day. Everything we do is with our hands. So you want to be able to recover quickly and be 100 percent so that that recovery is not so bad. That’s the biggest thing, is the recovery tomorrow.”

(Via The San Diego-Union Tribune)

We cannot wait to see his return!