José Marte

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|team = New York Mets

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|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|6|14}}

|birth_place = Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = August 20

|debutyear = 2021

|debutteam = Los Angeles Angels

|statyear = 2024 season

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–1

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 5.79

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 39

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Los Angeles Angels ({{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2024}})

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José Manuel Marte (born June 14, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.

Career

=San Francisco Giants=

Marte signed up with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Giants, posting a 1.89 ERA in 5 games. Marte split the 2016 season between the rookie-level AZL Giants and the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, accumulating a 2-5 record and 5.24 ERA in 15 games (14 of them starts). The following year, Marte played for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets, pitching to a 7-7 record and 4.70 ERA in 25 starts. In 2019, Marte played for the High-A San Jose Giants, recording a 3-9 record and 5.59 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 74.0 innings across 18 games.{{Cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marte-002jos | title=Jose Marte Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History }} Marte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=June 30, 2020 |language=en}} In 2021, Marte began the year with the High-A Eugene Emeralds, and was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels after 5 games. He logged a 3.57 ERA in 19 games for Richmond.

=Los Angeles Angels=

On July 30, 2021, the Giants traded Marte, Sam Selman, and Ivan Armstrong to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Tony Watson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/angels-acquire-selman-armstrong-and-marte-from-san-francisco|title=Angels acquire LHP Sam Selman, RHP Ivan Armstrong & RHP Jose Marte from San Francisco|website=MLB.com}} He was assigned to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, where he made three scoreless appearances, and also struggled to an 8.59 ERA in 7 games for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.

The Angels called up Marte to the major leagues for the first time on August 20, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/angels-add-rhp-jose-marte-option-rhp-aaron-slegers|title=Angels add RHP Jose Marte, option RHP Aaron Slegers|newspaper=National Post| date=August 20, 2021 }} He made his MLB debut that day, tossing 2 scoreless innings against the Cleveland Indians. Marte finished his rookie year with a 9.00 ERA in 4 big league appearances.

Marte split the 2022 season between the Angels and Salt Lake. He struggled to a 7.36 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 11 appearances for the Angels, while posting an improved 5.45 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 3 saves in 34 games for the Bees.

On March 20, 2023, Marte was shut down for four weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction is his right elbow.{{Cite web|title=Angels' Jose Marte: Shut down at least four weeks|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-jose-marte-shut-down-at-least-four-weeks/amp/|access-date=March 20, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On August 22, he was activated from the injured list and subsequently optioned to Triple–A Salt Lake.{{Cite web|title=Angels' Jose Marte: Activated and optioned|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-jose-marte-activated-and-optioned/amp/|access-date=August 22, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}

On December 4, 2023, Marte re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract.{{Cite web|title=Angels' Jose Marte: Back with Halos|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-jose-marte-back-with-halos/|access-date=December 4, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 20 games for Triple–A Salt Lake, he recorded a 2.61 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 5 saves across {{fraction|20|2|3}} innings pitched. On June 15, 2024, the Angels selected Marte's contract, adding him to their active roster.{{Cite web|title=Angels Place Adam Cimber On 15-Day IL, Select Jose Marte, Release Ehire Adrianza|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/angels-place-adam-cimber-on-15-day-il-select-jose-marte-release-ehire-adrianza.html|access-date=June 15, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=June 15, 2024 |language=en}} He appeared in 14 games for the Angels, logging a 2.33 ERA with 14 strikeouts over {{fraction|19|1|3}} innings pitched. Marte was placed on the 60–day injured list on August 30, ending his season after he experienced shoulder soreness while rehabbing from a viral infection.{{Cite web|title=Angels Designate Johnny Cueto For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/angels-designate-johnny-cueto-for-assignment.html|access-date=September 6, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=August 30, 2024 |language=en}} He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Salt Lake on October 24.{{Cite web|title=Angels Outright Six Players|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/angels-outright-six-players-2.html|access-date=October 24, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=October 24, 2024 |language=en}} Marte elected free agency on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|work=Baseball America|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024|first=Matt|last=Eddy}}

=New York Mets=

On April 1, 2025, Marte signed a two-year minor league contract with the New York Mets.{{Cite web|title=Mets Sign Jon Singleton, Niko Goodrum To Minor League Deals|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/mets-sign-jon-singleton-niko-goodrum-to-minor-league-deals.html|access-date=April 2, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}