The Italian Baseball League champion from 2010, Cariparma Parma, has signed Anderson Machado to strengthen the team in anticipation of the upcoming season. The 31-year-old shortstop batted .221/.333/.324 in 24 MLB games for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies between 2003 and 2005. The Venezuelan switch hitter spent a total of 13 seasons in MLB organizations, playing also for in the farm systems of the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers. He batted .225/.333/.334 in 1,283 games between Rookie ball and Triple-A. While is bat certainly is questionable, especially his glove is excellent keeping him in professional baseball.