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Alejandro José Machado (born April 4, 1982 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an infielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. He is a switch-hitter and throws right handed.

In 2004 Machado hit a combined .306 with 30 stolen bases in a career-high 139 games with the Expos' Single-A Brevard County Manatees and Double-A Harrisburg Senators clubs. He posted a .399 on-base percentage between the two stops, and tied for the organization lead with his 30 steals, while ranking fourth in batting. Machado also hit five home runs with 45 RBI and 63 walks.

Claimed by the Boston Red Sox in Rule V from the Washington Nationals, Machado spent his first season at the Triple-A level with the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2005, being honored with the PawSox Rookie-of-the-Year Award. He was among Pawtucket's most consistent players all season, and finished 10th in the International League with a .300 batting average. He also tied for the club-lead with 21 stolen bases and played tremendous defense at second base, shortstop, and even in the outfield.

The Red Sox added Machado to their roster on September 1. In ten games he posted a .200 batting average (1-for-5) with one double and four runs scored. His first major league run scored occured during a strange turn of events. Red sox outfielder Gabe Kapler injured himself while running on what turned out to be a home run. After the game was halted to deal with Kapler's injury, Machado achieved his first major league run as a pinch-runner for the ailing Kapler.

Machado is set to start the 2006 season in Triple-A Pawtucket, and there is a more than good chance he will get another Major League call-up sometime during the year.

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Athletes - Alejandro Machado

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