In Machado hit a combined .306 with 30
stolen bases in a career-high 139 games with the
Expos' Single-A
Brevard and Double-A
Harrisburg 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. The
Boston Red Sox selected Machado in the
Rule 5 draft from the
Washington Nationals, Machado spent his first season at the Triple-A level with the
Pawtucket Red Sox in , 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. His first major league run scored occurred during a strange turn of events when 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. He was signed by the
Washington Nationals to a minor league deal in November 2006. During the 2006 Winter Meetings, Machado was taken by the
Minnesota Twins in the
Rule 5 draft. After spending most of 2007 on the major league disabled list, a trade was worked out to nullify the Rule 5 draft restrictions, enabling the Twins to assign Machado to the minor leagues for the 2008 season. He attended the Twins' 2009
major league spring training camp but was sent to minor league camp on April 1, 2009. Machado was signed to a minor league contract on January 5, 2010, by the
New York Mets. ==See also==