Marcelo Martinez
{{Short description|Mexican baseball player (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Marcelo Martinez
| image =
| caption =
| team = Rakuten Monkeys
| number = 21
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|10}}
| birth_place = Reynosa, Mexico
| bats = Left
| throws = Left
| debutleague = CPBL
| debutdate = April 19
| debutyear = 2024
| debutteam = Rakuten Monkeys
| statyear = April 27, 2025
| statleague = CPBL
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 14–5
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 2.24
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 123
| teams =
- Rakuten Monkeys ({{by|2024}}–present)
}}
Marcelo Martinez (born August 10, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Career
=Sultanes de Monterrey=
On June 7, 2017, Martinez signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=Marcelo Martinez Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/marcelo-martinez-666502|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=milb.com|language=en}} In 4 appearances for Monterrey, Martinez recorded a 3.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts across 3 innings of work.
=Kansas City Royals=
On March 7, 2018, Martinez signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. In 13 games (11 starts) split between the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars, rookie-level Burlington Royals, and Single-A Lexington Legends, he accumulated an aggregate 6–4 record and 2.74 ERA with 90 strikeouts across 69 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Royals' Martinez fans 12 in one-hit shutout|url=https://www.milb.com/news/kansas-city-royals-prospect-marcelo-martinez-fans-12-in-one-hit-shutou-288460412|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=milb.com|language=en}}
Martinez spent the 2019 season split between Lexington and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. In 27 appearances (21 starts) split between the two affiliates, he compiled a combined 6–7 record and 4.07 ERA with 118 strikeouts and 2 saves across {{fraction|130|1|3}} innings pitched. Martinez 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 Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
Martinez returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers. In 25 games (24 starts) for the two affiliates, he registered a cumulative 6–9 record and 5.11 ERA with 117 strikeouts across {{fraction|112|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Marcelo Martinez - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/211336/|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} Martinez returned to the two affiliates in 2022, posting an aggregate 6–6 record and 6.17 ERA with 115 strikeouts over {{fraction|109|1|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Marcelo Martinez Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/2406-marcelo-martinez/stats/|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
Martinez began the 2023 campaign with Triple-A Omaha, registering a 1–1 record and 4.29 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 9 appearances. Martinez was released by the Royals organization on June 27, 2023.{{Cite web|title=Marcelo Martínez, pitcher mexicano regresa a los Sultanes de Monterrey|url=https://www.telediario.mx/deportes/beisbol/marcelo-martinez-pitcher-mexicano-regresa-sultanes-monterrey|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=amp.telediario.mx|language=en}}
=Sultanes de Monterrey (second stint)=
On July 13, 2023, Martinez signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=Marcelo Martínez está de regreso con los Sultanes|url=https://www.elmanana.com/deportes/reynosaenaccion/marcelo-martinez-esta-de-regreso/5737550|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=elmanana.com|language=en}} In 5 games (3 starts) for the Sultanes down the stretch, Martinez logged a 2–0 record and 3.06 ERA with 17 strikeouts across {{fraction|17|2|3}} innings pitched.
=Rakuten Monkeys=
On February 7, 2024, Martinez signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.{{Cite web|title=Rakuten Monkeys Sign Marcelo Martinez|url=http://cpblstats.com/rakuten-monkeys-sign-marcelo-martinez/|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=cpblstats.com|language=en}} In 24 starts for the Monkeys, he compiled a 13–3 record and 2.04 ERA with 114 strikeouts across {{fraction|149|2|3}} innings pitched.
On January 21, 2025, Martinez re-signed with Rakuten.{{Cite web|title=Rakuten Monkeys Re-Sign Marcelo Martinez for 2025 Season|url=http://cpblstats.com/rakuten-monkeys-sign-marcelo-martinez-2025-season/|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=cpblstats.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
Category:Águilas de Mexicali players
Category:Burlington Royals players
Category:Idaho Falls Chukars players
Category:Lexington Legends players
Category:Mexican expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Category:Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
Category:Omaha Storm Chasers players
Category:Rakuten Monkeys players