The Padres are not ruling out a run at Harper or Machado at... - The Athletic

When it comes to free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, the Padres do not yet qualify as a mystery team. But they might at some point soon.

The Padres have done background work on both Harper and Machado, according to major-league sources. They have checked in with their representatives, as first reported by FanCred’s Jon Heyman. And while they are more likely to spend big next offseason than they are this one, they are not ruling out a run at Harper or Machado at the right price, sources said.

Other potential suitors — teams with higher revenues and better rosters than the Padres — surely are playing the same game, waiting to pounce if either or both players become available at reasonably favorable terms. For now, the Padres remain a “longshot” for a major strike, according to one source familiar with their thinking. Two other sources said they would be “shocked” if either Harper or Machado landed in San Diego.

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