Manny Machado, one of the most important veterans on the San Diego Padres roster, decided to make a recommendation to the team’s front office regarding A.J. Preller following the low-cost signing of Nick Castellanos.

Machado, after the Padres signed Castellanos, called on the team to extend general manager A.J. Preller. Well, the next day, Machado got his wish, as Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan shared the Padres announcement that Preller received an extension.

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