Machado discussed why he isn’t a fan of this system. The ABS system would provide more accurate calls on balls and strikes, allowing games to be called as perfect as possible. However, Machado believes this system would take out an important aspect of baseball.

A single by Fernando Tatis Jr. and a walk to Luis Arraez loaded the bases for Machado, who put it out of reach for Washington, homering into the Padres bullpen in left-center. CJ Abrams had tied it 2-all with a two-run homer off reliever Jason Adams with one out in the eighth.

The somewhat deceiving final score was courtesy of Manny Machado’s grand slam, the Padres’ first of the season. The first run of the ninth inning scored on Elias Díaz’s second sacrifice bunt RBI of the night after Jake Cronenworth and Jose Iglesias began the inning with singles.

After lining a first-inning single for his 1,999th hit, he produced a 109 mph ground ball in the fourth to capture a piece of history.

Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.