| Raidel Martínez | |
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.jpg) Martínez with the Chunichi Dragons in 2024 | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 92 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996 (age 28) Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 6, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 14–18 |
| Earned Run Average | 1.71 |
| Strikeouts | 353 |
| Saves | 166 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Raidel Martínez Perez (born October 11, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
Professional career
Chunichi Dragons
On February 26, 2017, Martínez signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball. After spending the 2017 season with the club's farm team, Martínez recorded his first NPB victory on May 15, 2018, in a win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. However, he struggled to a 6.65 ERA in 7 games. In 2019, Martínez recorded a stellar 2.66 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 43 appearances. In 2020, he pitched to a 1.13 ERA in 40 innings across 40 appearances.
On May 27, 2022, Martínez made his first NPB All-Star appearance at Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium. He took the mound in the eighth inning and allowed one hit but kept one scoreless inning. Martínez made 60 appearances out of the bullpen for Chunichi in 2024, compiling a 2–3 record and 1.09 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 43 saves across 58 innings pitched.
Yomiuri Giants
On December 16, 2024, Martínez signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.
International career
Martínez previously pitched for Vegueros de Pinar del Rio in the Cuban National Series. Martinez played for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
References
- "Chunichi Dragons adds two Cuban players to Ikusei deal". 26 February 2017.
- "Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez records first NPB victory". 15 May 2018.
- "Raidel Martínez Cuban, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
- "【オールスター】前日のヒーロー清宮斬り！ライデル・マルティネスが球宴に初出場し1イニング無失点（中日スポーツ）".
- Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- "The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Raidel Martínez at Wikimedia Commons
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors), NPB
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Chunichi Dragons players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Pan American Games competitors for Cuba
- Baseball players from Pinar del Río
- Tigres de Ciego de Avila players
- Vegueros de Pinar del Rio players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
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