Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Andres Machado was born April 22, 1993, in Carabobo, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On February 26, 2021, Machado signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings 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, 2021. Machado earned his first career win on August 7, 2021, pitching in relief against the Atlanta Braves. 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 Corey Dickerson was made official. On January 17, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.