Cody Martin (baseball)

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21+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Oakland Athletics

On July 2, 2015, the Braves traded Martin to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for international slot number 53, worth $388,400. [23] He was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League (PCL). Martin made his Athletics' debut on September 1, [24] and was optioned back to Nashville the next day. [25]

Seattle Mariners

On October 19, 2015, Martin was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. [26] He began the 2016 season with the Tacoma Rainiers of the PCL and was promoted to the major leagues on June 2. [27] The Mariners returned Martin to the minors two days later, before recalling him on July 30. [28] [29] He was optioned to the Rainiers on August 7. [30] Martin made his first major league start of the season on August 16, and was sent to the minors on August 23. [31] [32] Martin finished the year at the major league level after he was recalled on September 12, upon the end of the Tacoma Rainiers season. [33] In 9 total appearances for Seattle in 2016, he posted a 1–2 record and 3.86 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 25+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Martin was designated for assignment on January 11, 2017, [34] and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on January 14. [35] On July 28, the Mariners selected Martin's contract, adding him to their active roster. [36] He made one appearance for Seattle, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over two innings pitched. On August 9, Martin was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Tacoma. [37] Martin elected free agency on October 2. [38]

New York Mets

On March 26, 2018, Martin signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On April 24, he was traded to the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. On May 19, the New York Mets purchased his contract from the T-Bones. [39] In 17 starts for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, Martin posted a 3–4 record and 7.03 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 80+2⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 2. [40]

Post-playing career

On December 6, 2018, Martin announced his retirement from playing professional baseball, and that he had accepted a position as the new Northwest Area scout for the Atlanta Braves. [41] In the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, the Braves selected Mason Guerra in the fourteenth round based on Martin's recommendation. [42]

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Cody Martin
Cody Martin - bullpen session (cropped).jpg
Martin with the Oakland Athletics in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1989-09-04) September 4, 1989 (age 35)
Dos Palos, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners