Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast

How The Padres Should Manage Manny Machado in 2026

Episode Summary

Manny Machado tired badly at the end of the 2025 season and will be 34 next year. Kyle Glaser and Mike Cameron discuss how the San Diego Padres should manage Machado's workload in 2026, including whether DH days actually provide requisite rest, why 150 games should be his target, and how first-year manager Craig Stammen can mitigate pushback from Machado about taking days off. Go to MeUndies.com/foul and enter promo code foul for up to 50% off! Take advantage of Ridge’s Biggest Sale of the Year and GET UP TO 47% OFF by going to Ridge.com/FOUL #Ridgepod Friar Territory is the official San Diego Padres podcast of the Foul Territory Network. Follow us on X: @FriarTerritory Kyle Glaser on X: @KyleAGlaser Mike Cameron on X: @_mcameron44 Subscribe to the podcast! Apple: https://bit.ly/4geW2xF Spotify: https://bit.ly/4hbjsW2

Episode Notes

Manny Machado tired badly at the end of the 2025 season and will be 34 next year. Kyle Glaser and Mike Cameron discuss how the San Diego Padres should manage Machado's workload in 2026, including whether DH days actually provide requisite rest, why 150 games should be his target, and how first-year manager Craig Stammen can mitigate pushback from Machado about taking days off.

Go to MeUndies.com/foul and enter promo code foul for up to 50% off! 

Take advantage of Ridge’s Biggest Sale of the Year and GET UP TO 47% OFF by going to Ridge.com/FOUL #Ridgepod

Friar Territory is the official San Diego Padres podcast of the Foul Territory Network. 

Follow us on X: @FriarTerritory 

Kyle Glaser on X: @KyleAGlaser 

Mike Cameron on X: @_mcameron44 

Subscribe to the podcast! 

Apple: https://bit.ly/4geW2xF 

Spotify: https://bit.ly/4hbjsW2