On March 14, 2018, Martínez signed with the Chunichi Dragons on a developmental contract.[1] He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with Chunichi's farm team. On July 1, 2020, Martinez was given a full-time rostered deal and a new shirt number, 57.[2] Martínez notched 5 hits in 18 plate appearances for Chunichi in 2020.[3] The Cuban catcher Ariel Martinez shone again on Wednesday in Japanese baseball, when he hit a homer that led to the victory of the Chunichi Dragons over the Yakult Swallows. Playing left field, the versatile Martinez went 2-3, with a run scored and a walk, to leave his average at .333, and get the only run of the game, which ended 1-0 in favor of his team.[4] He became a free agent following the 2022 season.
Like most of the Cuban children from his generation, Ariel Martínez admires legendary Cuban catcher Ariel Pestano. One catcher that he likes to study and emulate his game off of is Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez. He tries to watch film of him often and he definitely enjoys catching plenty of Kansas City Royals games on television when he can.[6]
Referencesedit
^"【中日】イケメン助っ人捕手のＡ・マルティネス、ニックネームは「田舎者」" (in Japanese). 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
^"中日アリエル・マルティネス支配下契約へ キューバ出身24歳捕手「ドラゴンズに恩返しを」：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ" [Chunichi's Ariel Martinez given full time-deal. The 24 y/o Cuban catcher says "I want to give back to the Dragons"]. 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
^"Ariel Martínez Cuban, Independent & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
^"Cuban Martinez shines again in Japanese baseball - Prensa Latina". 11 May 2022.
^"Ariel "firma" con Luchadores y con el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol".
^"NPB: Ariel Martínez, the next great Cuban catcher". 26 June 2020.
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ariel, martínez, baseball, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, martínez, second, maternal, family, name, marrero, ariel, martínez, marrero, born, 1996, cuban, professional, baseball, catcher, hokkaido, nippon, fighters, nippon, professional, basebal. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Martinez and the second or maternal family name is Marrero Ariel Martinez Marrero born May 28 1996 is a Cuban professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball NPB He previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons and the Cocodrilos de Matanzas in the Cuban National Series Ariel MartinezMartinez with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2023Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters No 2Catcher Left FielderBorn 1996 05 28 May 28 1996 age 27 Matanzas CubaBats RightThrows RightNPB debutJuly 3 2020 for the Chunichi DragonsNPB statistics through 2023 season Batting average 261Home runs27Runs batted in110TeamsChunichi Dragons 2018 2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2023 present Career highlights and awardsNPB All Star 2023 Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Chunichi Dragons 1 2 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksProfessional career editChunichi Dragons edit nbsp Martinez with the Chunichi Dragons in 2022 On March 14 2018 Martinez signed with the Chunichi Dragons on a developmental contract 1 He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with Chunichi s farm team On July 1 2020 Martinez was given a full time rostered deal and a new shirt number 57 2 Martinez notched 5 hits in 18 plate appearances for Chunichi in 2020 3 The Cuban catcher Ariel Martinez shone again on Wednesday in Japanese baseball when he hit a homer that led to the victory of the Chunichi Dragons over the Yakult Swallows Playing left field the versatile Martinez went 2 3 with a run scored and a walk to leave his average at 333 and get the only run of the game which ended 1 0 in favor of his team 4 He became a free agent following the 2022 season Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters edit On December 21 2022 Martinez signed with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball 5 Personal life editLike most of the Cuban children from his generation Ariel Martinez admires legendary Cuban catcher Ariel Pestano One catcher that he likes to study and emulate his game off of is Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez He tries to watch film of him often and he definitely enjoys catching plenty of Kansas City Royals games on television when he can 6 References edit 中日 イケメン助っ人捕手のＡ マルティネス ニックネームは 田舎者 in Japanese 2018 03 14 Retrieved 2018 12 06 中日アリエル マルティネス支配下契約へ キューバ出身24歳捕手 ドラゴンズに恩返しを 中日スポーツ 東京中日スポーツ Chunichi s Ariel Martinez given full time deal The 24 y o Cuban catcher says I want to give back to the Dragons 中日スポーツ 東京中日スポーツ in Japanese Retrieved 2020 07 02 Ariel Martinez Cuban Independent amp Japanese Leagues Statistics amp History Cuban Martinez shines again in Japanese baseball Prensa Latina 11 May 2022 Ariel firma con Luchadores y con el Clasico Mundial de Beisbol NPB Ariel Martinez the next great Cuban catcher 26 June 2020 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors NPB nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a Cuban baseball catcher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ariel Martinez baseball amp oldid 1203902404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
