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Alfredo Marte
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs – No. 55
Left fielder
Born: (1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 35)
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 2, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through August 9, 2015)
Batting average.181
Hits28
Home runs2
Runs batted in13
Teams

Alfredo Marte (born March 31, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball left fielder for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Career

In 2011, Marte was suspended for testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug.[1][2]

Marte represented the Diamondbacks at the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[3][4] After the 2012 season, the Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim claimed Marte on waivers from the Diamondbacks on October 7, 2014.[5]

In 2015, he would spend some time up with Los Angeles but would be optioned down to the Salt Lake Bees on June 2. On December 14, 2015, Marte signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. On April 18, 2016, Marte was traded from the Orioles for a player to be named later or cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. He was released by the Phillies on May 16.[6]

On May 27, 2016, Marte signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

References

  1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6015910
  2. ^ Associated Press (Spanish Edition) NUEVA YORK (AP) "NUEVA YORK (AP) - El jardinero dominicano Alfredo Marte, de los Diamondbacks de Arizona, fue suspendido 50 partidos por dar positivo en una prueba antidopaje del programa de ligas menores, informó el miércoles la oficina del comisionado. "
  3. ^ D-backs' Bauer, Marte to take part in Futures
  4. ^ Skaggs, Marte enjoy experience at Futures Game
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Alden (October 7, 2014). "Angels claim OFs Marte, Kieschnick from D-backs". MLB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Hixson, Chuck (May 16, 2016). "Catcher J.P. Arencibia and outfielder Alfredo Marte were released by the Phillies Monday. Both were on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs roster". scout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.