Jefry Marté

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marte and the second or maternal family name is Paulino.
Jefry Marté

Marté with the Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 19
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1991-06-21) June 21, 1991
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 5, 2015, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .213
Home runs 4
Runs batted in 11
Teams

Jefry Leonal Marté Paulino (born June 21, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball corner infielder in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2015.

Career

Marté signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets. He played for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2011[1] and the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League in 2012. He participated in the All-Star Futures Game during the 2011 season and the Arizona Fall League after the 2011 season.[2]

The Mets traded Marté to the Oakland Athletics on December 18, 2012, in exchange for outfielder Collin Cowgill.[3] On November 22, 2014, Marté signed a Minor League contract with the Detroit Tigers.[4]

Marté was promoted to the major leagues by the Tigers on July 4, 2015, and made his major league debut the next day.[5] 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.[6] Marte filled in well 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 the Toledo Mud Hens. He was a September call-up, returning to the Tigers on September 8, 2015.[7]

The Tigers traded Marté to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for Kody Eaves on January 27, 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ David Lennon (May 5, 2011). "Mets farm report: Jefry Marte". Newsday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ Marshall, Ashley. "Marte breaks tie with first AFL home run". Milb.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ New Jersey (November 1, 2011). "Mets trade for outfielder Collin Cowgill". NJ.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ Fenech, Anthony (November 22, 2014). "LHP Duran among prospects to sign Tigers minor deals". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ McMann, Aaron (July 4, 2015). "Jefry Marte brings power bat, some flexibility to Detroit Tigers lineup". MLive. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ Beck, Jason; Erickson, Andrew (July 8, 2015). "Marte breaks out as Tigers edge Mariners". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Beck, Jason (September 8, 2015). "Tigers call up 4, designate Fields". MLB.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Jeff (January 27, 2016). "Angels get infielder Jefry Marte from Tigers for Kody Eaves". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

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