Padres: Manny Machado got his 2,000th career hit late Monday night against the Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. The milestone hit came against starter Zac Gallen leading off the fourth inning. Machado received a standing ovation from the crowd at Petco Park, where he’s been a fan favorite since joining the Padres in 2019. “Doing it in front of the home crowd definitely is a lot better, and hopefully there’s more,” Machado said after the Padres’ 6-3 loss. The All-Star slugger singled to left field in the first for his 1,999th hit. Machado’s third hit of the night was a homer against Kyle Backhus leading off the eighth, his 15th of the season and 357th of his career. Machado became the fifth active player and 297th all-time to reach the milestone. He’s the 12th player to have 350 homers and 2,000 hits by his age-32 season. “It’s special and an honor to be a part of that list,” Machado said. “Definitely would have wanted the victory, but stepping away from that, it’s pretty cool.” He tipped his batting helmet to the crowd while standing on first base. “Wow, literally hats off. What an accomplishment,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “We’re happy for it. He earned it.” Machado made his debut with the Orioles in 2012 and got 977 hits with the the team before being traded to the Dodgers on July 18, 2018. He had 73 hits with the Dodgers before signing as a free agent with the Padres on Feb. 21, 2019. He has 950 hits with the Padres, which ranks fifth on the franchise list. Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn had 3,141 in his 20-season career. Machado was voted the starting third baseman for the National League All-Star team this year.

Yankees: All-Star INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. is moving back to second base with the Yankees in place of DJ LeMahieu, who’s heading to the bench. Chisholm has been playing third, but he’s made some wayward throws lately while hampered by a sore shoulder, and the Yankees have struggled on defense at times. He was back at second for Tuesday night’s series opener against the Mariners, with Oswald Peraza starting at third.

Twins: For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That’s the total of games through Monday in which the Twins have had their dynamic center fielder in the starting lineup, putting him on pace for the second-most of his 11-year career. Availability has long been the elusive piece to make Buxton one of the most complete players in the major leagues, and his age-31 season has brought a fresh wave of all-around production fueled by good health. “It’s a monumental return,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s been one of the top players in baseball. To be able to get prime Buxton, basically every day, that’s a whole different deal. When you actually see it and you actually get it, and it’s in front of you every day, it’s a beautiful thing.” His second All-Star Game selection will go down as one of his greatest satisfactions in the sport, considering the path he’s taken to get here and the fact that the festivities next week will be in his native Georgia. “Going back home to do something like this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I know I’m not going to play 30 more years to get back to Atlanta,” said Buxton, who was previously an All-Star in 2022 when the game was in Los Angeles.