Machado had right elbow surgery on Oct. 3 following a disappointing year by the big-spending Padres. His ownership stake was revealed when MLS announced San Diego as its 30th franchise on May 18.

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — With his mustard-yellow suit practically matching the color of a bulldozer right behind him, Padres slugger Manny Machado put on a hard hat, grabbed a shovel and joined ...

With his mustard-yellow suit practically matching the color of a bulldozer right behind him, Padres slugger Manny Machado put on a hard hat, grabbed a shovel and joined in the ceremonial ...

San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado, center, a founding partner in the MLS expansion soccer club San Diego FC, participates in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a $150 million training complex ...