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Jefry Marté

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marté and the second or maternal family name is Paulino.
Jefry Marté
Marté with the Hanshin Tigers
Free agent
First baseman / Third baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1991-06-21) June 21, 1991 (age 33)
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 5, 2015, for the Detroit Tigers
NPB: April 29, 2019, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.222
Home runs30
Runs batted in91
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.266
Home runs39
Runs batted in145
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jefry Leonal Marté Paulino (born June 21, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman, third baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

Career

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New York Mets

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Marté signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets on July 2, 2007. He made his professional debut the following year, hitting .325 in 44 games for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Mets. Marté spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Single–A Savannah Sand Gnats, hitting .246/.301/.364 with 12 home runs and 85 RBI across 205 total appearances.[1]

Marté played for the St. Lucie Mets of the High–A Florida State League in 2011, hitting .248/.313/.346 with seven home runs, 55 RBI, and 14 stolen bases across 131 games.[2] He participated in the All-Star Futures Game during the 2011 season and the Arizona Fall League after the 2011 season.[3] Marté played for the Binghamton Mets of the Double–A Eastern League in 2012, hitting .251/.322/.366 with nine home runs, 58 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.[4]

Oakland Athletics

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The Mets traded Marté to the Oakland Athletics on December 18, 2012, in exchange for outfielder Collin Cowgill.[5] He spent the 2013 campaign with the Double–A Midland RockHounds, also appearing in five games for the rookie–level Arizona League Athletics. In 66 games for Midland, he hit .278/.349/.380 with two home runs, 28 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.[6]

Marté spent 2014 back with Midland, playing in 107 games and batting .259/.333/.375 with a career–high 10 home runs, 53 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.[7] He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2014.

Detroit Tigers

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On November 22, 2014, Marté signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[8] He began the 2015 season with the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, and was named the International League's player of the week for the first week of the season.[9]

The Tigers promoted Marté to the major leagues on July 4, 2015, and made his major league debut the next day.[10] In his first career major league start on July 8, he got his first major league hit, an RBI double in the second inning, and his first major league home run in the fourth inning.[11]

Marté with the Detroit Tigers

Marté filled in for an injured Miguel Cabrera in July and August, batting .250 (13-for-52) with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs. He batted .275 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 RBIs for Toledo. He was a September call-up, returning to the Tigers on September 8, 2015.[12]

Los Angeles Angels

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On January 27, 2016, Marté was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Kody Eaves.[13] He began the 2016 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League, and was promoted to the major leagues on May 13.[14][15] In 88 games during his rookie campaign, Marté slashed .252/.310/.481 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI. Marté made 45 appearances for Los Angeles in 2017, hitting .173/.269/.307 with four home runs and 14 RBI.[16]

Marté played in 90 games for the Angels in 2018, batting .216/.273/.371 with seven home runs and 22 RBI. On November 2, 2018, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake.[17] He subsequently rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.[18]

Hanshin Tigers

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On December 28, 2018, Marté signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[19]

On December 10, 2019, Marté signed a one-year extension to remain with the Tigers.[20] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.

Generales de Durango

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On April 3, 2023, Marte signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League.[21] In 53 games for Durango, Marté hit .339/.454/.505 with six home runs and 32 RBI.

Karachi Monarchs

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On October 23, 2023, Marte was drafted in the third round by the Karachi Monarchs, with the 20th overall pick, of the 2023 Baseball United inaugural draft.[22]

Pericos de Puebla

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On April 22, 2024, Marté signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[23] In 12 games for the Pericos, he hit .195/.353/.439 with three home runs and seven RBI. On May 13, Marté was released by Puebla.[24]

Bravos de León

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On June 15, 2024, Marté signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.[25] In 11 games, he batted .205/.354/.462 with three home runs and seven RBI. On July 1, Marté was released by León.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Jefry Marte Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ David Lennon (May 5, 2011). "Mets farm report: Jefry Marte". Newsday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Marshall, Ashley. "Marte breaks tie with first AFL home run". Milb.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Jefry Marte - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey (November 1, 2011). "Mets trade for outfielder Collin Cowgill". NJ.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  6. ^ "Jefry Marte - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jefry Marte Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Fenech, Anthony (November 22, 2014). "LHP Duran among prospects to sign Tigers minor deals". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jefry Marte named IL Player of the Week".
  10. ^ McMann, Aaron (July 4, 2015). "Jefry Marte brings power bat, some flexibility to Detroit Tigers lineup". MLive. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Beck, Jason; Erickson, Andrew (July 8, 2015). "Marte breaks out as Tigers edge Mariners". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  12. ^ Beck, Jason (September 8, 2015). "Tigers call up 4, designate Fields". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  13. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (January 27, 2016). "Angels get infielder Jefry Marte from Tigers for Kody Eaves". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  14. ^ Moura, Pedro (May 14, 2016). "Angels place Cliff Pennington on DL, call up Jefry Marte and Gregorio Petit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  15. ^ AP Published 9:01 p.m. ET May 31, 2016 (May 31, 2016). "Angels recall Jefry Marte, send Kaleb Cowart back to minors". Usatoday.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Jefry Marte Career Stats - MLB". espn.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Angels Outright Five Players". mlbtraderumors.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  18. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "外国人選手との契約締結について". 阪神タイガース 公式サイト (in Japanese). December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "ジェフリー・マルテ選手との契約締結". 阪神タイガース 公式サイト (in Japanese). December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 3 de abril de 2023". MiLB.com (in Spanish). April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  22. ^ "Monarchs 2023 Roster". Baseball United. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 22 de abril de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  24. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 13 de mayo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 15 de junio de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  26. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 1 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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