Ariel Martínez (baseball)
| Ariel Martínez | |
|---|---|
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 57 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1996 Matanzas, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 3, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through June 17, 2021) | |
| Batting average | .292 |
| Hits | 33 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| Teams | |
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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.
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 ja-JP). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Ariel Martínez Cuban, Independent & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors), NPB
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Chunichi Dragons players
- Cuban baseball players
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