Can Manny Machado reach 2,000 hits before his 33rd birthday? Here's how many more hits to go

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is set to hit a magical milestone that only a few players in baseball history have hit. Machado currently has 1,981 career hits through today—Friday, June 13, 2025, which is 19 hits shy of his 2,000th career hit.

It's not just about the number, but the calendar and the urgency. Machado is set to turn 33 on July 6, and his clock is ticking to become just the 55th player in MLB history to collect 2,000 hits before their 33rd birthday.

The countdown to a historic 33rd birthday

This milestone is a reflection of Machado's long-standing greatness and resilience since first breaking into the big leagues in 2012. A no-brainer, having a big bat and elite defense at the hot corner, he has been a regular linchpin for the Baltimore Orioles and now the San Diego Padres.This club’s members are currently Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, and Alex Rodriguez, underscoring the rarity and significance of the achievement.

This means he needs a little bit more than 1 hit every game, a very reasonable pace for a hitter of his caliber. The following few series will garner much closer examination, every at-bat carrying a little more weight as fans and analysts monitor his progress.

Joining baseball's youthful hitting elite

2,000 hits by the age of 33 is a standard of continued excellence from a young age.

It says so much about a player's immediate impact, their ability to avoid injury, and their body of work at the plate.Also Read: Why Manny Machado yelled at the umpire after a bad strike callEvery name on the list of hitters who have done so is a veritable who′s who of Hall-of-Famers and future Hall-of-Famers. It obviously is a path to baseball immortality. Placing the 3,000th hit aside, however, earning this particular milestone would not only be a personal milestone for Machado but also a great enhancer for his Hall of Fame resume.

It would further establish him as one of the greatest the game has ever known, showing unprecedented endurance and production in a time where many are judged by virtual home runs rather than actual batting averages. Not only will all these fans hope to witness their star third baseman achieve this milestone at home or on the road, but the overachieving Padres will surely be pulling for him to do so as well, giving us even more fond career memories of the greats.