Andrés Eduardo Machado (born April 22, 1993) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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(NPB). He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Kansas City Royals

On November 20, 2010, Machado signed with the

organization as an international free agent. Machado made his professional debut with the DSL Royals, pitching to a 4.66 ERA in 7 appearances. In 2012, Machado returned to the DSL Royals, logging a 2–1 record and 2.87 ERA in 15 appearances. He spent the 2013 season with the rookie ball

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, posting an 0–8 record and 8.34 ERA in 12 games for the team. He returned to Burlington in 2014, and pitched to a 1–2 record and 3.63 ERA in 7 games. Machado underwent

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and missed the entire 2015 season as a result. He returned to the organization in 2016, and played for the rookie ball

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, posting a 2–4 record and 3.99 ERA in 13 appearances. He split the 2017 season between the High-A

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, the Double-A

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, and the Triple-A

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, logging a cumulative 8–9 record and 4.54 ERA in 29 appearances between the three teams. Machado was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, 2017. In his rookie season, Machado made 2 appearances for the Royals, struggling to a 22.09 ERA. Machado was non-tendered by the Royals on November 30, 2018, making him a free agent. On December 3, Machado re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract. Machado was assigned to the Triple–A

to start the 2019 season, and pitched to a 3–2 record and 2.89 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 44 appearances for the team. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019. Machado again re-signed with the club on a new minor league contract on November 20, 2019. In July 2020, Machado signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the

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(a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the

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) for the 2020 season. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Washington Nationals

On February 26, 2021, Machado signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season, and pitched to a stellar 0.96 ERA in 7 appearances for the team. On June 12, Machado was selected to the active roster. He made his Nationals debut on June 30. Machado earned his first career win on August 7, pitching in relief against the

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. After working a scoreless eighth inning with the Nationals trailing by two runs, Machado was the pitcher of record when Luis García and Riley Adams drove in a trio of runs to put Washington on top in the ninth inning. Machado made 51 appearances for Washington in 2022, recording a 3.34 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the Nationals on January 10, 2023, after the signing of

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was made official. On January 17, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester. In 10 games for Rochester to start the year, Machado logged a 2.92 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 2 saves. On April 30, 2023, his contract was selected to the active roster. In 14 appearances for the Nats, Machado struggled to an 8.47 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched. On June 5, Machado was designated for assignment after

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was recalled from Rochester. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on June 7. On July 26, Machado was selected back to the major league roster. In 44 total games, he posted a 5.22 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 50.0 innings pitched. The Nationals released Machado on November 14, in order to allow him to pursue an opportunity in Japan.

Orix Buffaloes

On November 16, 2023, Machado signed with the

. On October 17, 2024, Machado re-signed with the Buffaloes for the 2025 season.https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/31aeab07086bd6c21521f70e25913b62dff23479?source=sns&dv=pc&mid=other&date=20241017&ctg=spo&bt=tw_up

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