{"id":473708,"date":"2025-07-01T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/between-legends-is-manny-machado-destined-to-join-the-3000-500-club\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:29:06","slug":"between-legends-is-manny-machado-destined-to-join-the-3000-500-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/between-legends-is-manny-machado-destined-to-join-the-3000-500-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Between legends: Is Manny Machado destined to join the 3,000\/500 club?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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SAN DIEGO \u2014<\/strong> As he prepares to celebrate his 33rd birthday this Sunday, Manny Machado<\/strong> continues to write a career worthy of the Hall of Fame. <\/p>\n\n\nThe Padres’ stellar third baseman is about to reach 2,000 hits<\/strong> and recently hit his home run number 355<\/strong>, solidifying his place among baseball’s greats. And if he maintains his current pace, he could not only reach 3,000 hits and 500 home runs<\/strong>, but he also has his sights set on Tony Gwynn’s RBI record<\/strong> and \u2014perhaps most importantly for the franchise\u2014 the long-awaited first World Series championship for San Diego<\/strong>.\u2079\n\n\n

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Machado among legends before turning 33<\/h2>\n\n\nWith 1,994 hits and 355 home runs before turning 33, Machado joins an exclusive list of just 11 players<\/strong> who have reached both marks before that age. Eight of them are already members of the Hall of Fame:\n\n\n

Players with 2,000 hits and 350 HR before the age of 33<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jugador<\/th>HOF<\/th>Hits<\/th>HR<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Hank Aaron<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,039<\/td>366<\/td><\/tr>
Jimmie Foxx<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,005<\/td>408<\/td><\/tr>
Lou Gehrig<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,009<\/td>374<\/td><\/tr>
Ken Griffey Jr.<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,045<\/td>398<\/td><\/tr>
Mickey Mantle<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,079<\/td>374<\/td><\/tr>
Willie Mays<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,060<\/td>370<\/td><\/tr>
Mel Ott<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,090<\/td>390<\/td><\/tr>
Frank Robinson<\/td>\u2705<\/td>2,020<\/td>369<\/td><\/tr>
Miguel Cabrera<\/td>\u274c<\/td>2,035<\/td>377<\/td><\/tr>
Albert Pujols<\/td>\u274c<\/td>2,053<\/td>396<\/td><\/tr>
Alex Rodr\u00edguez<\/td>\u274c<\/td>2,020<\/td>381<\/td><\/tr>
Manny Machado<\/strong><\/td>\u2753<\/td>1,994<\/td>355<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cConsistency is what ultimately triumphs. And Machado has been consistently elite,\u201d noted manager Mike Shildt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Goal 1: 3,000 hits<\/h2>\n\n\nWith a contract in effect until 2033, Machado would need only 118 hits per year<\/strong> in that period to reach 3,000. In 2025, he is on pace to record 182 hits<\/strong>, the most in seven seasons, and with a batting average of .293, he is in one of his most productive campaigns.\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcca Machado’s Hit Projection (2025 onwards)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Temporada<\/th>Hits proyectados<\/th>Total acumulado estimado<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2025<\/td>182<\/td>2,176<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>150<\/td>2,326<\/td><\/tr>
2027<\/td>140<\/td>2,466<\/td><\/tr>
2028<\/td>130<\/td>2,596<\/td><\/tr>
2029<\/td>120<\/td>2,716<\/td><\/tr>
2030<\/td>110<\/td>2,826<\/td><\/tr>
2031<\/td>100<\/td>2,926<\/td><\/tr>
2032<\/td>90<\/td>3,016<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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At this rate, it could reach 3,000 hits in 2032<\/strong>, right before the end of its contract.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Goal 2: 500 Home Runs<\/h2>\n\n\nThe 355th home run came on June 23 against the Nationals. Machado would need 145 more<\/strong> to reach 500. At his current pace of 30 HR per season in San Diego<\/strong>, this figure seems very realistic.\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcca Machado’s HR Projection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Temporada<\/th>HR proyectados<\/th>Total acumulado<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2025<\/td>30<\/td>385<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>27<\/td>412<\/td><\/tr>
2027<\/td>24<\/td>436<\/td><\/tr>
2028<\/td>21<\/td>457<\/td><\/tr>
2029<\/td>18<\/td>475<\/td><\/tr>
2030<\/td>15<\/td>490<\/td><\/tr>
2031<\/td>10<\/td>500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Machado could reach 500 HR in the 2031 season<\/strong>, at 39 years old.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Goal 3: Padres’ RBI Record<\/h2>\n\n\nThe legendary Tony Gwynn<\/strong> recorded 1,138 RBIs<\/strong> in his career. Machado, with 583 RBIs<\/strong>, has already surpassed half of that figure and has not yet reached the halfway point of his contract.\n\n\n
Jugador<\/th>Impulsadas con Padres<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tony Gwynn<\/td>1,138<\/td><\/tr>
Dave Winfield<\/td>638<\/td><\/tr>
Manny Machado<\/strong><\/td>583<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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With only 65 driven in per season<\/strong>, Machado could break that record before 2033<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Goal 4: First World Series Title<\/h2>\n\n\nBeyond the numbers, Machado pursues a greater goal: to lead the Padres to their first championship in history<\/strong>. With teammates like Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/strong> and Jackson Merrill<\/strong>, and a competitive core, San Diego’s dream is more real than ever.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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