"Machado spent the majority of that time in the minors. He played nearly 1300 minor league games, more than half of which came at the Triple-A level. The Venezuelan-born infielder had a four-year MLB run with the Tigers between 2015-18. He spent the '19 campaign in the Cubs' system before moving to Korea as a member of the Lotte Giants for two seasons."
"That would be Machado's final MLB work, at least as a player. He has spent the last three years in Triple-A on minor league contracts with the Astros and Cubs. He appeared in 84 games for Chicago's top affiliate in Iowa last season, hitting .221 with four home runs. Rather than continuing seeking minor league contracts, he'll move into coaching as he nears his 34th birthday."
"Machado appeared in 177 major league contests. He batted .226/.285/.292 with a pair of home runs and 107 hits. Machado was a .256 hitter in a little over 3000 Triple-A plate appearances and batted .279/.357/.392 over his two years in the KBO. The Cubs evidently valued him as an organizational mentor, as they signed him to a trio of minor league contracts despite never calling him up."
Dixon Machado will manage the Cubs' Arizona Complex League affiliate, marking the end of a 17-season playing career. He spent most of his career in the minors, appearing in nearly 1,300 minor league games with more than half at Triple-A. Machado had a four-year MLB stint with the Detroit Tigers (2015–18) and played two seasons with Korea's Lotte Giants. He returned to affiliated baseball in 2022, appearing in five MLB games for the San Francisco Giants and spent seasons on Triple-A contracts with the Astros and Cubs. Machado compiled career MLB and Triple-A batting lines and will oversee a rookie-level roster of mostly teenage Latin American signees.
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