The San Diego Padres have seen all sorts of star players come through the organization over the last few years, with the team being aggressive via both free agency and trades. But one player that the team did make a run at, who didn't come to town, was superstar Aaron Judge. When Judge was a free agent during the 2022 offseason, he was being pursued by multiple teams, including the Padres. In the end, Judge went back to the New York Yankees, but it seems that San Diego was a realistic landing spot for the star. In fact, Padres star Manny Machado recently opened up about the team's pursuit of the Yankees slugger . Machado spoke with ESPN insider Buster Olney, detailing the process of luring Judge to San Diego. "Man, it would have been impressive to see Aaron Judge in a Padre uniform. I knew he was never going to leave New York. I don't think there was a chance for him to leave New York. I wouldn't if I was him, I don't know why New York took so long," Machado said. " ...…