The Book on Manny Machado
Prospect Info
Manny Machado
Born 7/6/1992
SS, BAL
A graduate of Team USA's championship squad, Miami's Manny Machado is a powerful well-rounded player who was recognized as one of baseball's best high-school shortstops in 2009. He hasn't have a lot of power yet, and there are questions about his speed, but he does have a solid-average bat and the sort of above-average footwork and soft hands that give him a decent chance of actually sticking at short. Like all shortstops from Miami, Machado is sometimes compared to Alex Rodriguez, though that might be stretching his upside more than a bit. So far he looks more like a future Yunel Escobar. He's very young and a very long way away from MLB, though, so there's plenty of time for a possible break out to a higher level.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/6/2010): #111 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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