Dixon Machado, Infield, Houston Astros

Date of Birth: 2/22/1992
Birthplace: San Cristobal, Venezuela
Nickname: Skippy

Dixon Machado, infielder for the Houston Astros, was signed by the Detroit Tigers in July, 2008. He played in the Tigers' minor league system from 2009 through 2014.

Machado spent most of the 2015 and 2016 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in 24 games with the Tigers in 2015 and he had 16 hits. In 2016, he had one hit in 8 games with them.

Machado played in 73 games with the Tigers in 2017. He finished the season with 43 hits and a .259 batting average. Defensively, he played 27 games at second base, 5 games at third base, and 32 games at shortstop.

Machado played in 67 games in 2018. He had 44 hits, 13 doubles, 41 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a .206 batting average. He also played in 43 games in the minors.

Machado became a free agent on October 13, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 3rd. The Marlins released him on March 26, 2019, and a day later, he signed with the Chicago Cubs. He spent the 2019 season in the minors.

Machado became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2020 and 2021.

Machado signed a minor league contract with the Astros on November 22, 2022.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Dixon Machado
MiLB - Dixon Machado