MLB veteran Albert Pujols is playing his last season. Considering his legendary career, a few people feel Pujols does not get the recognition and respect that he deserves. And Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres is one of them.

During the free agency, Pujols announced that the 2022 season would be the last season he would play in the ballparks. With a career that spanned over 20 years, Pujols has won everything in Major League Baseball.

Given his legacy, the St. Louis Cardinals star is a modern-day great. If not in 2022, he will probably get his Hall of Fame induction in the next couple of years.

Manny Machado wants MLB teams to give a farewell tour to Albert Pujols

Given there are still over 100 games to play in the current season, Pujols has a chance to join the elite company of Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron. Notably, he just needs 17 home runs to enter into the 700-club. Pujols has also won two World Series titles and three MVP Awards in his MLB career.

Recently, the Padres’ star Manny Machado expressed MLB teams should give a farewell tour to Albert Pujols.

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“It’s kind of bulls… that teams are not giving him a farewell tour… Albert has been the best player in our generation,” Machado said.

Are San Diego Padres a genuine contender for the NL Pennants?

San Diego Padres have been the dark horse of the 2022 season. In a debate about the best teams between the New York Yankees, LA Dodgers, and New York Mets, probably no one has noticed the growth of the San Diego Padres. 

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And the Padres’ third baseman, Manny Machado, has been a significant reason for their immense growth. In the absence of Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado has been playing on a different level in the current season. With 71 hits in the 2022 season, Machado has been the top performer for the San Diego Padres.

And when Tatis comes back into the roster, the Padres would only get stronger. What are your opinions on the Padres’ chances of making it to the playoffs?