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Machado is batting .337 with six doubles, two triples, five homers, 20 RBIs, 19 runs scored and a 1.090 OPS in 22 games. As I wrote yesterday, he's got five homers and 12 RBIs in his last seven games.
"So far, in the field, he's been everything I expected defensively," said Delmarva manager and former Orioles third baseman Ryan Minor. "He has great hands, good feet and is really mature for his age out there. You wouldn't expect him to handle certain situations the way he has, which is a credit to his athletic ability and baseball instincts.
"At the plate, he's been a pleasant surprise for the most part. I didn't think coming in that you could expect him to put up huge, gaudy numbers. He's starting to hit fastballs inside, at the inner third of the plate, with authority. And he's taking some pitches that you wouldn't think an 18 year old would take against good, quality college arms. Offensively, the guy's only going to improve, and as he gets stronger, he'll have more power numbers.
"He's done really well. I don't want to say it's a surprise, because he's going to be a good hitter, but he doesn't swing at a first-pitch breaking ball in the dirt, for the most part. He doesn't swing at a pitch he doesn't think he can handle. And he's not afraid to swing with two strikes. He's a patient hitter. He looks to get into a hitter's count, and when he gets a pitch, he squares it up."
cannot fucking wait