• Full name Manuel Arturo Machado
  • Born 07/06/1992 in Miami, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 218 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Brito Miami Private School
  • Debut 08/09/2012
  • Drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 (signed for $5,250,000).
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    Machado committed early to Florida International, but the Golden Panthers have long since determined he's not headed for campus. Instead he could be headed for the first five picks. He leapt into first-round consideration at the start of the 2009 summer showcase season and never stopped hitting or fielding, helping lead USA Baseball's 18U team to a gold medal in Venezuela in the Pan American Junior Championship. He's of Dominican descent and is a tall, lanky shortstop in South Florida, attracting inevitable Alex Rodriguez comparisons. Machado is skinny at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds but surprisingly strong and has a swing that produces hard contact. He's familiar with wood bats and has shown a knack for centering the ball on the barrel. Scouts project him to hit for average future power, with a chance to be a .300 hitter. Defensively, Machado will remain at shortstop as a pro and has a chance to be an above-average defender. He's smooth, makes all the routine plays and has a plus arm that allows him to make the play in the hole. Machado's weakest tool might be his speed, though he's an average runner. There are few chinks in his armor, and the Boras Corp. client is in play with single-digit picks.

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Best Tools List

  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the Eastern League in 2012
  • Rated Best Defensive SS in the Eastern League in 2012
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the Eastern League in 2012
  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the Baltimore Orioles in 2012
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Baltimore Orioles in 2012
  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the Baltimore Orioles in 2011
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Baltimore Orioles in 2011

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Career Transactions

  • San Diego Padres activated 3B Manny Machado from the 10-day injured list.
  • San Diego Padres placed 3B Manny Machado on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 16, 2023. Left hand fracture.
  • Dominican Republic activated 3B Manny Machado.

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