Ángel Martínez (baseball)
Ángel Martínez | |
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Martínez with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023 | |
Cleveland Guardians – No. 1 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | January 27, 2002|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 22, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through July 12, 2024) | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Ángel Martínez (born January 27, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career
Martínez signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2018.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Indians.
Martínez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He returned in 2021 to play for the Low-A (now Single-A) Lynchburg Hillcats and started 2022 with the High-A Lake County Captains.
The Guardians selected Martínez's contract on November 15, 2022, adding him to their 40-man roster. Martínez was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[3] In 136 games split between the Double-A Akron RubberDucks and Columbus, he hit a combined .251/.321/.394 with 14 home runs, 79 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.
Martínez began the 2024 season on the major league 10-day injured list after suffering a foot contusion in spring training. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 17, 2024, after it was announced he would undergo surgery to repair a hamate fracture in his right wrist.[4] On May 29, Martínez was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A Columbus.[5] On June 21, Martínez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]
Personal life
His father, Sandy Martínez, played in MLB. His cousin, Michael Martínez, played in MLB.[7]
References
- ^ "Baseball Roots Give Guardians' Angel Martinez a Leg up". March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians' Angel Martinez: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Guardians Acquire Pedro Avila". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians Reinstate, Option Angel Martínez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians Recall Angel Martínez For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez listens to his father, while climbing minor-league ladder". March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Arizona Complex League Guardians players
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo
- Cleveland Guardians players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Indians players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Lake County Captains players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Peoria Javelinas players