PressBox: Machado Called Up To Orioles For Thursday; Bundy Sent To Bowie

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Machado Called Up To Orioles For Thursday; Bundy Sent To Bowie

The time has come for Manny Machado.

The Orioles selected the contract of their 2010 first-round draft pick late Wednesday night, and he will be in uniform against the Royals Thursday.

Machado, drafted as a shortstop, has been playing for the Double-A Bowie Baysox this season, batting .266 with 11 home runs and 59 RBIs in 109 games. When the Orioles drafted him, he drew comparisons to Alex Rodriguez. Like Rodriguez, Machado might wind up a third baseman.

Now 20, Machado was a high school player when he was the third overall pick in the 2010 draft.

The Orioles' 2011 pick, Dylan Bundy, was promoted to Double-A Bowie Wednesday as well. Bundy has become one of baseball's top minor league players this season, thanks to his overpowering fastball. Bundy dominated Single-A Delmarva before being sent to Single-A Frederick.

Posted Aug. 9, 2012

Comments:

In 208 minor league games, Machado has played two (2) at third base. So much for the vote of confidence for the overpaid MacPhail acquisition, Mark Reynolds. Methinks Reynolds will get $500K for not playing for the O's in 2013 instead of $11M for cluttering up the roster one more year.

Congratulations to the Orioles for figuring out how to cut down on Reynolds' errors and strikeouts -- cut down on his playing time.

Posted by: Mr Bad Example @ 4:18 PM on 8.09.2012 [Add Your Comment] [report abuse]