Ariel Martínez (baseball)
Ariel Martínez Marrero (born May 28, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for Cocodrilos de Matanzas in the Cuban National Series.
Ariel Martínez | |
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Chunichi Dragons – No. 57 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Matanzas, Cuba | May 28, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
July 3, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
NPB statistics (through April 5, 2022) | |
Batting average | .278 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 21 |
Teams | |
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Professional career
On March 14, 2018, Martínez signed with the Chunichi Dragons on a developmental contract.[1] He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with Chunichi's farm team. On July 1, 2020, Martinez was given a full-time rostered deal and a new shirt number, 57. [2] Martínez notched 5 hits in 18 plate appearances for Chunichi in 2020.[3]
References
- "【中日】イケメン助っ人捕手のA・マルティネス、ニックネームは「田舎者」" (in Japanese). 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- "中日アリエル・マルティネス支配下契約へ キューバ出身24歳捕手「ドラゴンズに恩返しを」:中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ" [Chunichi's Ariel Martinez given full time-deal. The 24 y/o Cuban catcher says "I want to give back to the Dragons"]. 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- "Ariel Martínez Cuban, Independent & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
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