{"id":5858,"date":"2012-01-20T16:10:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T22:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5858"},"modified":"2012-01-20T16:10:24","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T22:10:24","slug":"top-50-prospects-9-manny-machado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5858","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Prospects: #9 – Manny Machado"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#9 Manny Machado<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Baltimore Orioles<\/p>\n

DOB: 7\/6\/1992<\/p>\n

Previous Rank: 23<\/p>\n

ETA: 2014<\/p>\n

Machado is the top middle infield prospect in the Minors today, unless we are counting Anthony Rendon.\u00a0 The Florida-native failed at the plate upon a promotion to the Carolina League, but he torched the Sally League, posting an .859 OPS and walking nearly as many times as he struck out.\u00a0 His posted a slash line of .245\/.308\/.384 on the year, went deep 11 times, and stole 11 bases, but needs to make more consistent contact as well as develop some discipline in the box.<\/p>\n

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2010<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA–Rk<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n.306<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nOrioles<\/a><\/td>\nGULF<\/a><\/td>\nRk<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n.143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nAberdeen<\/a><\/td>\nNYPL<\/a><\/td>\nA-<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n.345<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA+-A<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n382<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n.257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nFrederick<\/a><\/td>\nCARL<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n.245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
2 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n469<\/td>\n418<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n.261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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2010<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nAberdeen<\/a><\/td>\nNYPL<\/a><\/td>\nA-<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n.345<\/td>\n.406<\/td>\n.448<\/td>\n.855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA+-A<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n382<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n.257<\/td>\n.335<\/td>\n.421<\/td>\n.756<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nDelmarva<\/a><\/td>\nSALL<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n.276<\/td>\n.376<\/td>\n.483<\/td>\n.859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nFrederick<\/a><\/td>\nCARL<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n.245<\/td>\n.308<\/td>\n.384<\/td>\n.692<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
2 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n469<\/td>\n418<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n.261<\/td>\n.337<\/td>\n.426<\/td>\n.763<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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2010<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nAberdeen<\/a><\/td>\nNYPL<\/a><\/td>\nA-<\/td>\nBAL<\/td>\nSS<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n.955<\/td>\n4.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nA+-A<\/td>\nBAL<\/td>\nSS<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n448<\/td>\n139<\/td>\n290<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n.958<\/td>\n4.56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nDelmarva<\/a><\/td>\nSALL<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\nBAL<\/td>\nSS<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n.961<\/td>\n5.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nFrederick<\/a><\/td>\nCARL<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\nBAL<\/td>\nSS<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n.956<\/td>\n4.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
2 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n470<\/td>\n146<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n.957<\/td>\n4.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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Machado has elite tools and no real weaknesses, and should develop into one of the truly special shortstops in the game.\u00a0 Scouts see him as a plus-hit\/plus-power offensive player with enough range and more than enough arm for short.\u00a0 His hands are not consistent in the field and his footwork can get sloppy, but a teenager at short in the Carolina League is given the benefit of the doubt every time.\u00a0 If he is forced to shift positions, which we are skeptical of (at least for the rest of this decade), he will have plenty of bat to stick at third.\u00a0 Machado is as toolsy as they come, and when he grows into his 6-foot-3 frame a bit, he will light up whatever league he finds himself in.
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