It is not known whether any of the jerseys were sold in the short time they were prematurely available and whether anyone is walking around with a still-unofficial official Machado replica jersey.

Team officials said there has been a surge in ticket sales and inquiries since reports of Machado’s deal Tuesday. But consistent with their insistence they have not signed Machado, the Padres quickly alerted vendor Delaware North that the jerseys had to be removed from the racks.

Jerseys with Machado’s No. 13 and name on the back were for sale in the team store Wednesday afternoon before being pulled when the Padres were notified.

However, the company that runs the team store at Petco Park did not wait to capitalize on the addition of the superstar.

The team plans to announce the signing of the All-Star infielder in the next 24 hours and officially introduce him at a Friday morning news conference at their complex in Arizona.

He has another physical Thursday required for the insurer protecting the Padres’ $300 million investment at a hefty premium.

Manny Machado visited Petco Park on Wednesday and then took the physical that is requisite before any multiyear contract becomes official.

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