Víctor Marte
| Víctor Marte | |
|---|---|
 Marte with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 8, 1980 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 2009, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 4, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–3 |
| Earned run average | 7.05 |
| Strikeouts | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Víctor Manuel Marte (born November 8, 1980) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighs 265 pounds (120 kg). Marte bats and throws right-handed.
He was the 500th Dominican Republic player to debut in Major League Baseball.[1]
Career
[edit]Marte pitched for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball before signing with the Royals.
Marte was designated for assignment by the St. Louis Cardinals on October 3, 2013.
Marte threw four pitches — a four-seam fastball in the mid 90s with good tailside break, a slider in the low-to-mid 80s, a splitter in the low 80s, and a changeup in the mid-to-high 80s. The slider is used more against right-handed hitters, and the changeup is used more against left-handers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Una cifra histórica; Víctor Marte es el pelotero 500 de RD en debutar las Grandes Ligas "El lanzador Víctor Marte se convirtió el domingo en el jugador 500 de RD en debutar en las Grandes Ligas. Marte, quien tiró los tres años anteriores en Japón, y que estuvo suspendido por cuatro años por las Grandes Ligas, hizo su debut ."
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Victor Marte". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Víctor Marte on Twitter
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Acereros de Monclova players
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- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
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- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Tigres de Quintana Roo players
- Tigres del Licey players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
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