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Manny Machado is an American professional baseball player who plays the position of third base/shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Additionally, Manny Machado signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres, the richest contract in North American sports history at the time.
Early life
Manuel Arturo Machado, better known as Manny Machado, was born on July 6, 1992in Miami, Florida, United States of America.
From now on, he is 29 years and is a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, he belongs to the Dominican ethnicity and has the zodiac sign of Cancer.
In addition, he is the son of Manual Machado (father) and Rosa Núñez (mother). Additionally, he has a sister named Yasmine Nuez.
Talking about his academic education, he attended the private Brito Miami School in Miami. Later, he attended Florida International University and played baseball.
Manny Machado – Body Measurements
This baseball player is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 98 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair with dark brown eyes and there is no more information about the other body measurements of him.
Photo caption: Manny Machado’s body measurement (Source: Instagram)
Manny Machado – Social Networks
On his Instagram page, he has more than 704,000 followers. Likewise, there are more than 16k followers on Facebook and more than 19.1k followers on Twitter.
Career
Manny Machado began his professional career in 2012 when the Baltimore Orioles selected him third overall in the MLB draft. He won his first Gold Glove that same year.
The Orioles promoted him from the Double-A Bowie Baysox to the major leagues on August 9. He hit 50 batters and scored 24 runs by the end of the season.
With 25 doubles in 2013, he led some major leagues. He injured his left knee after taking a big hit on September 23.
As a result, he decided to have surgery on his left knee to reduce the risk of future dislocations. He returned the following year after fully recovering from his knee surgery.
Subtitle: Manny Machado playing for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (Source: Instagram)
He blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates in a doubleheader on May 1. Additionally, he once again injured his right knee while preparing for a home game against the New York Yankees.
Manny was initially diagnosed with a sprain, but after a few days, the Baltimore Orioles announced that he would miss the rest of the season to undergo further surgery on his right knee.
However, by June 2015, he had fully recovered and was ready to begin the 2015 season. The Baltimore Orioles sold him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018.
He had 1,000 hits in his debut game with the Dodgers (against the Milwaukee Brewers).
On February 21, 2019, he signed a ten-year contract worth $300 million with the San Diego Padres. Initially, the contract was the largest free agent contract in American sports history.
However, he was stunned just two weeks later when the Philadelphia Phillies signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year contract worth $330 million.
He hit 256/.334/.462 in his first year in San Diego, with 32 home runs and 85 RBIs, and led the league with 24 ground ball double plays.
COVID-19 and after that
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his season was shortened to 60 games, but he still hit 304/.370/.580 and finished third in the National League with 16 home runs and 47 RBI.
With a fielding percentage of 987, he led all qualified third basemen. In the National League Most Valuable Player voting, he placed third behind Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.
Additionally, he hit .278/.347/.489 with 28 home runs and 106 RBIs in the 2021 season. He led the National League with 11 sacrifice flies.
Manny Machado – Net Worth 2023
In 2018 and 2020, he received the MLB Player of the Week award. Again, he was awarded MLB Play of the Week (Best Defensive Gem) in 2019.
Talking about his net worth, his net worth is estimated to be around $50 million. According to Forbes reports in 2019, Manny is the highest-paid athlete in the world.
civil status
Subtitle: Manny Machado with his wife Yainee Alonso (Source: Instagram)
In 2014, Manny Machado married Yainee Alonso. Yainee is the sister of MLB player Yonder Alonso. At the moment, there is no further information about his children. And he is not part of controversies nor has he received rumors.
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