page_title: Martín Prado
section_title: 2007
hierarchical_section_title: Martín Prado / Professional career / Atlanta Braves / 2007
caption_attribution_description: Martín Prado
context_page_description: Martín Manuel Prado Torcate is a Venezuelan former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. During his time with the Braves, Prado played in the 2010 All-Star Game. Primarily a third baseman, second baseman, and left fielder, Prado has started at every position during his MLB career except for pitcher, catcher, and center field. For the Marlins, Prado was primarily a third baseman.
context_section_description: Prado was called up for the 2007 season on May 20 and was sent down on June 2. He was called up again on August 7. He was sent down on August 22 to make room for the recently activated Édgar Rentería, but Rentería was injured in his first at bat. Prado was called up to stay on September 4.
  In the 9th inning of the September 12, 2007, game against the New York Mets, Prado hit a ball in play and, upon dropping his bat to head towards first base, the bat stood perfectly upright. SportsNet New York commentator Keith Hernandez described the incident as one "that would never happen in a hundred years."
  In 2007, Prado played 28 games batting .288 with 0 home runs, and 2 RBI.
caption: Prado playing for the Atlanta Braves in 2009
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