Martin Prado
From BR Bullpen
Martin Manuel Prado
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Martin Prado made his major league debut in 2006 with the Atlanta Braves, playing in 24 games with a batting average of .262. In 2007 he is playing with the Richmond Braves.
Born in Venezuela, he was signed as an amateur free agent in 2001. He spent 2003-2006 in the US minor leagues in the Braves organization, hitting at least .278 at each stop, with a high of .315. He doesn't have a lot of power: his .405 slugging percentage at the major league level was almost as high as his best minor league percentage. In 2004, he was an All-Star in the South Atlantic League.
He was 22 years old when he made his major league debut. He has mostly played second base in the minors, but in the majors split his games between second base and third base.
He hit a triple on the day that he made his major league debut, and hit his first major league home run in September.
He played in the 2006-2007 Venezuelan Winter League.
Prado won the International League All-Star nod at second base in 2007.
