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Raidel Martínez

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Raidel Martínez
Martínez with the Chunichi Dragons in 2023
Chunichi Dragons – No. 92
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996 (age 28)
Pinar del Río, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
May 6, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record14–18
Earned Run Average1.71
Strikeouts353
Holds42
Saves166
Teams
Career highlights and awards

NPB records

  • 35 consecutive strikeouts

Raidel Martínez Perez (born October 11, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Professional career

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On February 26, 2017, Martínez signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.[1] 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.[2] 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 neat 1.13 ERA in 40.0 innings across 40 appearances.[3] On May 27, 2022, He 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.[4]

International career

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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[5] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chunichi Dragons adds two Cuban players to Ikusei deal". 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez records first NPB victory". 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Raidel Martínez Cuban, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. ^ "【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)".
  5. ^ Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
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