Before he went to the plate for his at-bat in the third inning, Machado had a discussion with veteran starting pitcher Yu Darvish. After the 8-1 win, Machado revealed his conversation with the Japanese star who might have helped the third baseman dig deep.

Darvish was asked on Friday by radio host Sammy Levitt for his thoughts on Machado, and Yu made it clear he hopes Manny sticks around. "I know that everybody wants for Manny to stay here.

Padres notes: Yu Darvish delayed; Manny Machado won’t be among regulars in Cactus League opener Yu Darvish could still be on track to pitch in opening series; Manny Machado will sit Thursday’s ...

Of course, they harbor even bigger ambitions. With Darvish locked up, likely for the rest of his career, owner Peter Seidler and general manager A.J. Preller can turn their focus to Manny Machado ...

Yu Darvish worked six scoreless innings and Manny Machado drove in a pair of runs with a two-out, fifth-inning single as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday ...

Yu Darvish threw six dominant innings as the San Diego Padres took Game 1 of their crucial three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday, leaving the two National League West rivals tied for first place.