It's Macho-Time; Dodgers Land Star Slugger
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired four-time All-Star shortstop Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for five minor league prospects.
Machado, 26, was the starting shortstop for the American League All-Star team after batting .315 with 21 doubles, 24 home runs and 65 RBI in 96 games this year for the Orioles. The Florida native ranked among the American League leaders in batting average (6th), hits (115, T-5th), home runs (6th), RBI (T-4th), on-base percentage (.387, 9th), slugging percentage (.575, 5th) and OPS (.963, 5th).
A two-time Gold Glove winner at third base, including taking home the 2013 AL Platinum Glove Award as the leagueâs top defender, Machado has a .283 career batting average with 162 home runs and 471 RBI in 860 games over his seven big league seasons with the Orioles. He has a .311 career batting average with runners in scoring position and has hit .333 with the bases loaded, including eight grand slams. Since his first full season in 2013, Machado ranks among the ALâs best in hits (927, 5th), extra-base hits (351, 6th), doubles (189, T-2nd), home runs (155, T-7th) and slugging percentage (.489, 14th).
Machado was originally selected by the Orioles in the first round (third overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.