Raidel Martínez
Raidel Martínez | |
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![]() Martínez with the Chunichi Dragons in 2023 | |
Chunichi Dragons – No. 92 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996 (age 27) Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
May 6, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 12–15 |
Earned Run Average | 1.85 |
Strikeouts | 294 |
Holds | 35 |
Saves | 123 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
NPB records
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Raidel Martínez Perez (born October 11, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Professional career
On February 26, 2017, Martínez signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1] After spending the 2017 season with the club's farm team, Martínez recorded his first NPB victory on May 15, 2018, in a win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[2] However, he struggled to a 6.65 ERA in 7 games. In 2019, Martínez recorded a stellar 2.66 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 43 appearances. In 2020, he pitched to a neat 1.13 ERA in 40.0 innings across 40 appearances.[3] On May 27, 2022, He made his first NPB All-Star appearance at Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium. He took the mound in the eighth inning and allowed one hit but kept one scoreless inning.[4]
International career
Martínez previously pitched for Vegueros de Pinar del Rio in the Cuban National Series. Martinez played for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic[5] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[6]
References
- ^ "Chunichi Dragons adds two Cuban players to Ikusei deal". 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez records first NPB victory". 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Raidel Martínez Cuban, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "【オールスター】前日のヒーロー清宮斬り!ライデル・マルティネスが球宴に初出場し1イニング無失点(中日スポーツ)".
- ^ Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
External links
Media related to Raidel Martínez at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), NPB
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