Cody Martin (baseball)

Cody Martin
Seattle Mariners – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1989-09-04) September 4, 1989
Dos Palos, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record 2–5
Earned run average 7.92
Strikeouts 27
Teams

Cody Matthew Martin (born September 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously pitched in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics. Prior to being drafted by the Braves, Martin played college baseball at Gonzaga University, where he was named a First Team All-American.

Early life

Cody Martin was born on September 4, 1989 to Debbie and Chuck Martin.[1] Chuck was a minor league baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization from 1984 to 1985.[2]

Career

Martin went to Dos Palos High School in Dos Palos, California. He played for the school's baseball team, and appeared in the Fresno City/County All-Star Game.[3][4] He also played for the school's football team, but stopped playing football after his junior season to focus on baseball.[5]

Martin attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball team in the West Coast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. He recorded 15 saves as a relief pitcher for Gonzaga in his freshman and sophomore seasons,[6] setting the Gonzaga single-season record with nine in his freshman year.[7] As a junior, Martin served as a starting pitcher, leading Gonzaga with five wins.[6][8] The Minnesota Twins selected Martin in the 20th round (615th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft,[8] but he did not sign, returning to Gonzaga for his senior season in 2011. Returning to relief, Martin was named a First Team All-American by Baseball America and Second Team American Baseball Coaches Association All-American after his senior season, in which he led NCAA's Division I in earned run average and batting average against.[6][9]

The Atlanta Braves drafted Martin in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft.[10] He signed with the Braves and made his professional debut that season with the Danville Braves of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He was promoted to the Rome Braves of the Class-A South Atlantic League later that season. He began the 2012 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class-A Advanced Carolina League.[11] Transitioning back into a starting pitcher, Martin was named the Carolina League's player of the week in consecutive weeks, for the weeks ending July 1 and 8.[12][13]

In 2013, Martin pitched for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League and the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League. He played for Gwinnett in the 2014 season.[14] Martin was invited to spring training in 2015, and made the Braves' Opening Day roster.[15] He was optioned to Gwinnett on May 19,[16] and recalled on June 1.[17]

On July 2, 2015, the Braves traded Martin to the Oakland Athletics for international slot number 53, worth $388,400.[18] He was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He made his Athletics' debut on September 1,[19] and was optioned back to Nashville the next day.[20]

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners after the 2015 season.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Bowman, Mark (May 8, 2015). "Martin grateful for mom's constant support, guidance". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chuck Martin Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "City/County All-Star Game: Martin, County stars rout City". The Los Banos Enterprise. June 12, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2012. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ Goldbeckbr, Will (June 13, 2007). "County baseball team wins in a 21-10 rout". Selma Enterprise. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Broncos' baseball standout commits to play for Gonzaga". The Los Banos Enterprise. December 5, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2012. (subscription required)
  6. 1 2 3 "College: Awards: All-America Teams: 2011 College All-America Team". BaseballAmerica.com. June 15, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dos Palos' Martin comes to the rescue for Gonzaga". The Fresno Bee. June 17, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2012. (subscription required)
  8. 1 2 "Two Cougs, two Bulldogs drafted". The Spokesman-Review. June 9, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ Snyder, Matt (August 9, 2011). "Spring sports wrap-up". The Gonzaga Bulletin. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ "In brief: GU’s Martin an All-American". Spokesman Review. June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Salem's Jacobs can't keep Hillcats from remaining perfect". The Roanoke Times. April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  12. ↑ Witte, David (July 13, 2012). "Dos Palos pitcher earns award - Sports". MercedSun-Star.com. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Pitcher of the week is DP's Martin, again". Los Banos Enterprise. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  14. ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie (April 16, 2014). "G-Braves' Martin keeps competitive edge | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  15. ↑ Simon, Andrew (April 5, 2015). "Braves set 25-man roster for Opening Day". MLB.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  16. ↑ Bowman, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Masset moves from one NL East team to another". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ Bowman, Mark (September 1, 2015). "Braves DFA Veal, recall righty reliever Martin". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ Bowman, Mark (July 2, 2015). "Braves make 2 trades for bonus pool money". MLB.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  19. ↑ Lee, Jane (September 1, 2015). "A's roster gets some much-needed depth". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ McCauley, Janie (September 2, 2015). "Pujols hits 35th home run as Angels take series from A's". Associated Press. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "A's switch-pitcher Pat Venditte claimed off waivers by Toronto". San Jose Mercury News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

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