Joe Martinez (baseball)

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Joe Martinez
Pitcher
Born: (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 41)
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 2009, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 2013, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average5.82
Strikeouts32
Teams

Joseph Andrew Martinez (born February 26, 1983) is an American former

Cleveland Indians
(2013). Martinez threw right-handed but batted left-handed.

A native of

line drive off the bat of Mike Cameron hit him in the forehead. The injury kept him out for several months, but he returned to the Giants later in the season. After being the Fresno Grizzlies' best starter in 2010, he was called up in mid-June when Todd Wellemeyer was injured; he made one start before being replaced by Madison Bumgarner
in the rotation. Midway through the year, he was traded to the Pirates.

Assigned to the minor leagues, Martinez did not pitch for the Pirates until September, when he made five relief appearances. He spent all of 2011 in the minor leagues for Cleveland. In 2012, he pitched in one game for the Diamondbacks, and he made two appearances for Cleveland in 2013. After a brief stint in the minor leagues for the

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
in 2014, he retired. In 2022, MLB hired Martinez as their Senior Director of On-Field Operations.

High school and college

Martinez was born in South Orange, New Jersey, on February 26, 1983.[1] At Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, he played multiple sports at the varsity level: four years of football, three years of baseball, and two years of basketball.[1][2] As a baseball player, he was twice a member of New Jersey's All-State team. He graduated in 2001 and became a member of the school's Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]

Following high school, Martinez played

Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was named a league all-star and posted a 2–5 record with a 2.84 ERA.[4][5]

In Martinez's senior year of 2005, the Eagles used him entirely as a

shutting out the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He won the award for a second time on May 16 after pitching his fifth consecutive complete game, a three-hit shutout of the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6] In 2005, he made 12 starts, posting an 8–3 record, a 2.63 ERA, and 97 strikeouts in 89 innings pitched.[3]

Playing career

San Francisco Giants

Draft and minor leagues

The

Augusta Greenjackets of the South Atlantic League, going 15–5 with a 3.01 ERA in 26 starts.[7] His 15 wins and 167+2⁄3 innings pitched trailed only Matt Maloney's totals for the league lead, and he also finished in the top five in starts (third) and ERA (fifth).[1][8]

In 2007, Martinez pitched For the

Eastern League All-Star.[1] He was the league's pitcher of the week for the period ending June 23, during which he threw seven scoreless innings in a victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.[1] In 27 starts, he went 10–10, leading the Eastern League with a 2.49 ERA.[1]

2009

In 2009, Martinez won the Harry S. Jordan Award, presented annually by the Giants to a player who exemplifies performance and dedication in his first

sinker."[10]

Martinez made his MLB debut on Opening Day (April 7), relieving

line drive off the bat of Mike Cameron struck Martinez in the forehead, lacerating him and causing a nose bleed. He was able to walk off the field unaided, but was taken to a local hospital. Doctors diagnosed him with a concussion and three small fractures to his skull, but they expected him to make a full recovery. He spent a few days in the hospital as a precaution.[11][14][15] Reporter Jeff Chiu called the incident "one of the most frightening moments a pitcher can have on the mound", adding that Martinez "was lucky not to have been more seriously injured on the play".[11]

After missing several months of the season, Martinez was sent to the minor leagues for a rehab assignment. All seven of his appearances were starts, as the Giants still hoped for him to be a starting pitcher. On August 5, 2009, Martinez returned to the major leagues, facing the

Class AAA Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League after giving up eight runs the night before in an 11–0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.[17][18] Martinez was recalled by the Giants on September 8 but made only two more appearances for them the rest of the year, both in relief.[16][19]

In nine games (five starts), Martinez had a 3–2 record, a 7.50 ERA, 19 strikeouts, 12 walks, and 46 hits allowed in 30 innings pitched.[1] He was the Giants' nominee for the Hutch Award, given annually to a player who perseveres through adversity, though Mark Teahen was the eventual winner.[1][20]

2010

Chukchansi Park was Martinez's home stadium during his time with the Grizzlies.

Martinez attended spring training with the Giants in 2010, but right elbow inflammation limited him to one game, and he was optioned to Fresno on March 23.

trade deadline of July 31, posting an 0–1 record and a 4.91 ERA.[1] On that date, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates with John Bowker for Javier López.[26]

After his departure, the Giants went on to win the 2010 World Series. As a member of the team that season, he received a ceremonial World Series ring, which he had to pick up from a FedEx distribution center in New Jersey.[27]

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates immediately optioned Martinez to the Class AAA Indianapolis Indians of the International League.[28] In seven games (four starts), he posted a 1–2 record, a 5.72 ERA, 18 strikeouts, seven walks, and 46 hits allowed in 28+1⁄3 innings.[7] He was promoted by the Pirates on September 5.[29] Despite Martinez's starting experience, manager John Russell said the team planned to use him as a relief pitcher.[30] He made five relief appearances for them, recording no record and a 3.12 ERA.[1] In nine games (one start) combined between San Francisco and Pittsburgh, he had an 0–1 record, a 4.12 ERA, nine strikeouts, nine walks, and 26 hits allowed in 19+2⁄3 innings.[1]

Cleveland Indians organization

On January 4, 2011, Martinez was traded by the Pirates to the

Cleveland Indians for cash considerations.[31] He was outrighted to the International League's Columbus Clippers on February 18.[32] In 35 games (16 starts), he had an 8–9 record, a 4.04 ERA, 101 strikeouts, 29 walks, and 136 hits allowed in 118 innings.[7] The Clippers won the International League championship. In the Triple-A National Championship Game on September 20, Martinez threw seven innings and was named the game's Most Valuable Player as Columbus defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers by a score of 8–3.[33] On November 2, he became a free agent.[34]

Arizona Diamondbacks

With Reno in 2012, Martinez pitched at Aces Ballpark.

Martinez signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 5, 2011.[34] He began the 2012 season with the Pacific Coast League's Reno Aces. On April 24, he and fellow pitcher Mike Zagurski were recalled to Arizona as Joe Paterson was sent to the minor leagues and Jonathan Albaladejo was designated for assignment.[35] Fox Sports suggested that the Diamondbacks intended to use him as a long reliever, as Wade Miley, who had previously filled the role, was now making starts.[36] Martinez made his lone MLB appearance of the year on April 25, giving up one run in the final inning of a 7–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.[1][37] Five days later, he was sent back to Reno when Patrick Corbin was called up for the first time.[38] In 27 starts for Reno, he had a 10–11 record, a 5.39 ERA, 99 strikeouts, 49 walks, and 206 hits allowed in 155+1⁄3 innings.[7] His 11 losses tied with five others for second-most in the Pacific Coast League, behind Zach Jackson's 13.[39] On October 25, he became a free agent.[34]

Cleveland Indians

Martinez re-signed with the Cleveland Indians on December 14, 2012, on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.[34][40] After opening the 2013 season with Columbus, he was added to the major league roster on June 29 when Matt Langwell was sent down.[41] He pitched two scoreless innings in that day's game, earning the victory in a 4–3 triumph over the Chicago White Sox. "He really clutched up...that's not the easiest situation to be put into," manager Terry Francona said of Martinez's entering a tied game for his first MLB appearance in over a year.[42] Six days later, he pitched the final three innings and allowed a run in a 7–0 loss to the Detroit Tigers.[43] Following that game, he was sent back to Columbus so the Indians could promote Carlos Carrasco.[44] In 24 games (21 starts), he had a 3–7 record, a 5.26 ERA, 90 strikeouts, 27 walks, and 163 hits allowed in 130 innings pitched.[7] He filed for free agency on October 1.[34]

On March 4, 2014, Martinez signed with the

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[34] He lost all three starts that he made for the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League, posting a 16.36 ERA before announcing his retirement on April 21.[7]

Career statistics and pitching style

In 21 games (six starts) over parts of four MLB seasons, Martinez posted a 4–3 record, a 5.82 ERA, 32 strikeouts, 21 walks, and 78 hits allowed in 55+2⁄3 innings.[1] His primary pitch was a fastball, which he threw 64.9 percent of the time during his MLB career; it averaged 90.1 miles per hour (145.0 km/h). He also threw a curveball 26.7 percent of the time and a changeup 7.2 percent of the time; these pitches travelled around 80 miles per hour (130 km/h). In the two games in which he pitched in 2013, he threw the fastball less than half the time, relying more heavily on his secondary pitches, as well as a cut fastball.[45] He threw right-handed but batted left-handed.[1]

Personal life

Martinez's father, Javier Sr., is a teacher who came to the United States from Cuba in 1961. Martinez's mother, Toni, is also a teacher; she was employed by Columbia High School. His younger brother, Javier Jr., pitched in the Seattle Mariners organization in 2007 and 2008.[1][11] Martinez and his wife Casey have three children together.[27]

During the baseball offseason, Martinez worked as a substitute teacher, a job that he left after retiring from baseball. He worked as a financial advisor after leaving baseball and declined his acceptance into the

PricewaterhouseCoopers.[27] On February 1, 2022, MLB hired Martinez as their Senior Director of On-Field Operations.[46]

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