Machado made his first MLB All-Star Game in 2013. He followed that with selections in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022. He has been named an MLB All-Star starter four times and was previously named as a starter as a member of the Padres in 2022.

Very few play as often as Manny Machado, who is about to join a small group of players to have 2,000 hits and 350 home runs at such a young age

Padres' Manny Machado To Play For Dominican Republic in WBC originally appeared on Athlon Sports. San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado will play for his native Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced Tuesday.