Manny Machado
Encyclopedia
Manuel Arturo Machado is an American
baseball
shortstop
in the Baltimore Orioles
organization of Major League Baseball
. He attended Brito High School in Miami. Machado was drafted by the Orioles with the third overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft
. He bats and throws right-handed. He stands at 6'2" and weighs 180 pounds. Keith Law, a writer for ESPN.com and the lead baseball analyst for Scouts Inc said that if Machado stays at shortstop, "you have a potential All-Star offensively who is no worse than average with the glove". Machado has been compared to New York Yankees
third baseman
, Alex Rodriguez
. Machado said "it's a great honor" to be compared to Rodriguez, but he doesn't compare himself to anyone.
Machado committed to play for Florida International University
. Even if he hadn't signed with the Orioles he would not have been able to play baseball for FIU because he missed the deadline to enroll for fall classes.
signing deadline for 2010 draft picks. Machado will be introduced by the Orioles in mid-September when the Orioles host the New York Yankees
. On August 22, Machado reported to the Orioles minor league complex to join the Gulf Coast League Orioles
. Machado made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles on August 27, 2010, where he went 0-3 with a strikeout. He played as the designated hitter
. Machado hit his first professional home run in his second game with the Orioles. Machado made his debut with the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds
of the New York – Penn League on August 30, 2010 where he went 1-3 with a single. He played short stop, instead of being the DH, as he did with the Orioles, and he was pulled after the fifth inning. Machado began the 2011 season with the Delmarva Shorebirds
, playing shortstop. He hit five home runs before May first, and was named the SAL player of the week for April 25-May 1 . After missing several weeks with a knee injury, he returned to play 10 more games and appear in the SAL all-star game on June 21, 2011. After the game, he was promoted to the High-A Frederick Keys
.
is Scott Boras
.
United States
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baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
organization of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He attended Brito High School in Miami. Machado was drafted by the Orioles with the third overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft
2010 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...
. He bats and throws right-handed. He stands at 6'2" and weighs 180 pounds. Keith Law, a writer for ESPN.com and the lead baseball analyst for Scouts Inc said that if Machado stays at shortstop, "you have a potential All-Star offensively who is no worse than average with the glove". Machado has been compared to New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
, Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...
. Machado said "it's a great honor" to be compared to Rodriguez, but he doesn't compare himself to anyone.
Amateur career
During his senior year of high school, he hit .639 with 12 home runs and 68 RBIs in 29 games.Machado committed to play for Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
. Even if he hadn't signed with the Orioles he would not have been able to play baseball for FIU because he missed the deadline to enroll for fall classes.
Professional career
Machado was viewed as the best high school position player in the 2010 MLB Draft. Machado was selected 3rd overall in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles and signed a 5.25 million dollar contract with the Orioles with just three minutes left before the midnight ESTEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
signing deadline for 2010 draft picks. Machado will be introduced by the Orioles in mid-September when the Orioles host the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. On August 22, Machado reported to the Orioles minor league complex to join the Gulf Coast League Orioles
Gulf Coast League Orioles
The Gulf Coast League Orioles are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Orioles were originally a team from 1991-2003, but were reactivated in 2007...
. Machado made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles on August 27, 2010, where he went 0-3 with a strikeout. He played as the designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
. Machado hit his first professional home run in his second game with the Orioles. Machado made his debut with the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds
The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The IronBirds play in the New York - Penn League and are based in Aberdeen, Maryland, which is in Harford County....
of the New York – Penn League on August 30, 2010 where he went 1-3 with a single. He played short stop, instead of being the DH, as he did with the Orioles, and he was pulled after the fifth inning. Machado began the 2011 season with the Delmarva Shorebirds
Delmarva Shorebirds
The Delmarva Shorebirds are a minor league baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are one of three Single-A affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles and a member of the South Atlantic League. The Shorebirds play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.The "Shorebirds" name refers to the marine waterfowl...
, playing shortstop. He hit five home runs before May first, and was named the SAL player of the week for April 25-May 1 . After missing several weeks with a knee injury, he returned to play 10 more games and appear in the SAL all-star game on June 21, 2011. After the game, he was promoted to the High-A Frederick Keys
Frederick Keys
The Frederick Keys minor league baseball team is the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for Star Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as...
.
Off the field
Machado was raised by his mother and his uncle, Geovanny Brito. His agentSports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
is Scott Boras
Scott Boras
Scott Boras is an American sports agent, specializing in baseball. He is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, Calif. that represents roughly 175 professional baseball clients, including many of the game's highest-profile players...
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