Dixon Machado is a 26 year old from Venezuela. He mainly plays shortstop, but he could play second as well. If the Kansas City Royals end up trading away Whit Merrifield, as predicted, they will be in search of a new second baseman.
Machado is young enough to be around for a while. He was thought to have the starting second base slot locked down for 2018. But, his lack of offensive contribution made it difficult to justify putting him in the lineup.
Now that Dixon Machado has been designated for assignment, all of the other teams will have a chance to pick him up.