| Luis Martinez | |
|---|---|
 Martinez with the Texas Rangers | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:April 3, 1985 Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 2011, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 28, 2012, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
Luis Manuel Martinez (born April 3,1985) is a Colombian-American former professional baseball catcher. He played 32 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers.
Prior to playing professionally,he attended Coral Park High School,Jackson State Community College,and then Cumberland University. He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft,however he opted not to sign.
He was next drafted by the Padres in the 12th round of the 2007 amateur draft,beginning his professional career that year.
Martinez played for the Eugene Emeralds and Fort Wayne Wizards in 2007,hitting a combined .253 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 45 games. In 2008,he hit .223 with three home runs and 19 RBI with the Wizards. With the Lake Elsinore Storm and Portland Beavers in 2009,Martinez hit .286 with four home runs and 41 RBI in 94 games. He hit .282 with two home runs and 31 RBI with the San Antonio Missions in 2010. [1]
On December 21,2011,Martinez was traded to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Ryan Kelly. [2]
Martinez was recalled from the Triple–A Round Rock Express on August 11 when Mike Napoli was placed on the disabled list [3] [4]
He was designated for assignment on December 26,2012 and removed from the Rangers' 40-man roster.
On November 19,2013 Martinez signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. [5]
On January 23,2015,Martinez signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox. He became a free agent on November 7,2015.
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