The six-time All-Star has eight multi-hit games in September and is batting .318 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in the month. While other playoff-seeking teams sweat out the last stretch of the year, Machado is helping the Padres build momentum. He is quietly one home run away from posting the third 30-dinger and 100-RBI season of his career.

Machado's steal was his 10th of the year, the first time he's reached that mark since he swiped 12 bags in 2021. The third baseman has put together a strong September, going 21-for-66 (.318) with six home runs,