Anderson Machado

Infobox MLB player
name=Anderson Machado
position=Shortstop
team=New York Mets
number=64
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|1|25
debutdate=September 27
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
statyear=2006
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.221
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=6
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2003)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2004-by|2005)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2005)

Anderson Javier Machado [ma-CHA-do] (born January 25, 1981 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball playing in the New York Mets organization. From by|2003 through by|2005, Machado has played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2003), Cincinnati Reds (by|2004) and Colorado Rockies (2005).

Machado has soft hands, good range, quick feet and a cannon for an arm. But he has hit the ball very little in the minor leagues, being able to draw 108 walks and yet still find time to strike out 120 times. His speed allows him to run the bases well, and he is adept at taking the extra base.

2005

In July , the Colorado Rockies claimed Machado off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and added him to their 25-man roster.

Machado appeared in two games for the Reds this season, both as a pinch hitter, and was 0-for-2. The 24-year-old shortstop began the year on the 15-day disabled list following offseason surgery to repair a torn medial collateral ligament and torn meniscus in his left knee (January 28, 2005). He played in 21 games du RBI.

Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1998, Machado has played in 20 major league games, batting .268 (15-for-56) with five doubles, no homers and four RBI.

Machado's brother Albenis Machado plays for the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

ee also

* Players from Venezuela in "MLB"

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7070 ESPN] - profile and daily update
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/machaan01.shtml Baseball Reference] - career statistics and analysis