Manny Machado jerseys briefly for sale at Padres' team store

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Manny Machado was at Petco Park on Wednesday, a good sign for the San Diego Padres, who have agreed with Machado on a 10-year, $300 million contract that's only pending the results of a pair of physicals.

Replicas of what will be Machado's No. 13 jersey were also at Petco Park on Wednesday -- at least until the Padres were notified they were for sale.

When informed that the company that runs the team store was selling the jerseys before the signing is finalized, the team quickly required they were pulled from the floor, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The paper said it was unknown whether any of the jerseys had been sold before sales were halted.

Machado was in town to take his physical for the team Wednesday, and he will take a second physical Thursday for the company that will insure the Padres on the contract.

Padres officials said ticket sales and inquiries have surged since the agreement was reported, according to the Union-Tribune.

Jerseys will likely be big sellers, as well -- once they are officially available.

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