Dixon Machado
Machado with the Detroit Tigers in 2018
Houston Astros
Shortstop
Born: (1992-02-22) February 22, 1992
San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 25, 2015, for the Detroit Tigers
KBO: May 5, 2020, for the Lotte Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.226
Home run2
Runs batted in37
KBO statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.280
Home runs17
Runs batted in125
Teams

Dixon Javier Machado Moreno (born February 22, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Houston Astros organization. He made his MLB debut in 2015 with the Detroit Tigers. He has also played for the San Francisco Giants and the KBO League Lotte Giants.

Career

Minor leagues

The Detroit Tigers signed Machado as an international amateur free agent in 2008.[1] The Tigers purchased Machado's contract after the 2012 season, adding him to their 40-man roster.[2] He was designated for assignment on December 4, 2013, to make room on the 40-man roster for Joe Nathan.[3] He was added to the 40-man roster again on November 20, 2014.[4]

Machado at 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game

During the 2014 season, he hit .305/.391/.442 with five home runs and 32 RBIs, with a .965 fielding percentage in 90 games with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. He also appeared in 41 games with the Class-A Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers, hitting .252 with one home run and eight RBIs, with a .972 fielding percentage. Machado was named the Eastern League Player of the Month for the month of August 2014. He hit .410 (34-for-83) with six doubles, three home runs, 17 runs scored, 15 RBIs, five stolen bases, a .515 on-base percentage and a .590 slugging percentage in 25 games during the month. He ranked first among all Eastern League hitters in batting average (.410), on-base percentage (.590), and OPS (1.105), tied for second in hits (34), third in slugging percentage (.590) and walks (18).[5]

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers promoted Machado to the major leagues from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on May 24, 2015.[6] He made his major league debut the next day in a game against the Oakland Athletics. Prior to being called up, Machado was hitting .274 with one home run and 16 RBIs in 40 games with the Mud Hens.[7] On May 27, Machado got his first career major league hit, a single off of Sean Doolittle of the Oakland Athletics in the sixth inning.[8]

Machado was named to the International League's all-star team in 2015, and played in the Triple-A All-Star Game.[9] On September 1, 2015, Machado was named to the International League post-season All-Star game. Machado was hitting .259 with 47 RBIs, 15 steals, and a .640 OPS in 124 games with the Mud Hens. His .976 fielding percentage ranked among the best for International League shortstops.[10]

Machado was named the Venezuelan Winter League Player of Week for the week ending October 26, 2015. While playing for Leones del Caracas, Machado batted 22-for-57 (.386) with seven doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs.[11]

Machado spent most of 2016 with the Toledo Mud Hens, batting .266/.349/.356, receiving a promotion to Detroit in mid-August.[12] He played in eight games for the Tigers after he was promoted.

Machado made the 2017 Opening Day roster for the Tigers. On July 6, he hit his first major league home run off Chris Stratton of the San Francisco Giants.[13] Machado hit .259/.302/.319 in 166 at bats for the 2017 Tigers.

Machado again made the Tigers' Opening Day roster in 2018. He hit a ninth-inning walk-off home run on April 18, lifting the Tigers to a win over the Baltimore Orioles,[14] but was designated for assignment on July 4 after batting .206/.263/.290 in 67 games with only that one home run.[15] After clearing waivers unclaimed by any other major league team, Machado could have elected free agency but chose to accept the assignment to AAA Toledo on July 8, for whom he batted .225/.321/.279.[16] He declared free agency on October 3, 2018.[17]

Miami Marlins

On November 29, 2018, Machado signed a minor-league contract with the Miami Marlins.[18] He was released on March 26, 2019.

Chicago Cubs

On March 29, 2019, Machado signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, and was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs. With Iowa he batted .261/.371/.480 in 329 at bats, with a .978 fielding percentage at shortstop. He elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

Lotte Giants

On November 22, 2019, Machado signed a one-year contract with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League.[19] On November 6, 2020, Machado re-signed with the Giants on a one-year, $650,000 deal with an option for the 2022 season.[20] Over Machado's two years with the Lotte Giants, he played in 277 games, hitting .280/.359/.393 with 17 home runs, 125 RBIs, and 23 steals in 949 at bats, with a .982 fielding percentage at shortstop. He became a free agent following the 2021 season.

Chicago Cubs (second stint)

On December 17, 2021, Machado signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[21] He began the 2022 season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[22] In 2022 with Iowa, he batted .312/.402/.394 with 10 steals in 340 at bats, with a .990 fielding percentage at shortstop. He requested a trade from the organization on July 31, 2022.[23]

San Francisco Giants

The Cubs traded Machado to the San Francisco Giants for Raynel Espinal on July 31, 2022, and the Giants promoted Machado to the major leagues to fill in for injured shortstops Brandon Crawford and Thairo Estrada.[24] On August 6, the Giants designated Machado for assignment.[25] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on August 9.[26] Machado elected free agency following the season on October 6.[27]

Houston Astros

On November 22, 2022, Machado signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros that included an invitation to Major League Spring Training.[28]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Getting to know: Dixon Machado willing to do anything to make Tigers". Freep.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ Network, Sports (November 20, 2012). "Tigers release Raburn - Wire MLB - The Sacramento Bee". Sacbee.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Adams, Steve (December 4, 2013). "Tigers Designate Dixon Machado For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ Iott, Chris (November 20, 2014). "Detroit Tigers add Dixon Machado, Angel Nesbitt to 40-man roster, protect them from Rule 5 draft". MLive.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dixon Machado Named EL Player of the Month". MiLB.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ McMann, Aaron (May 24, 2015). "Flashy shortstop Dixon Machado to temporarily fill second utility infielder spot for Detroit Tigers". MLive.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Eymer, Rick (May 25, 2015). "With Iglesias injured, Machado makes debut". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eymer, Rick (May 27, 2015). "Machado gets first Major League hit". MLB.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Machado named to 2015 IL All-Star Team". MiLB.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Machado named to 2015 IL All-Star Team". MiLB.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Beck, Jason (October 26, 2015). "Machado named Venezuelan Winter League Player of Week". MLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hobbled Tigers call up Dixon Machado to fill in for injured Iglesias". Freep.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Sanchez sharp again for Tigers in 6-2 win over Giants". CBSsports.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ Beck, Jason (April 18, 2018). "Tigers' Machado walks off O's in wild finish". MLB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Tigers designate Dixon Machado for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ Woodbery, Evan (July 8, 2018). "Tigers' Dixon Machado clears waivers, sent to Toledo". MLive.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ Todd, Jeff (October 8, 2018). "Players Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  18. ↑ Woodbery, Evan (November 30, 2018). "Tigers re-sign veteran reliever; Dixon Machado on the move". MLive.com. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  19. ↑ "롯데, 외국인 선수 애드리안 샘슨, 딕슨 마차도 영입 [오피셜]". NAVER Sports. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  20. ↑ "KBO's Giants re-sign shortstop Dixon Machado | Yonhap News Agency". En.yna.co.kr. November 6, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Cubs Announce Seven Minor League Deals". MLB Trade Rumors. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Dixon Machado trying to get chance with Chicago Cubs he missed in 2019". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Cubs and Giants Reportedly Talking About a Dixon Machado Trade (UPDATE: Traded for Raynel Espinal)".
  24. ↑ Pavlovic, Alex (July 31, 2022). "Giants fix shortstop shortage by acquiring Machado from Cubs". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Giants' roster regains regulars with Brandon Crawford, Joc Pederson off IL". August 6, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Giants' Dixon Machado: Remains in organization". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  27. ↑ "34 Players Become Free Agents". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  28. ↑ Adams, Steve (November 22, 2022). "Astros, Dixon Machado Agree To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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