| Mon Feb 9 2015 | 12:32 | Martinez signed minor-league contract with Boston | ||||
Martinez signed a minor-league contract with Boston, Sox Prospects reports. | ||||||
The 29-year-old Martinez split time last season between the Angels and Athletics organizations, playing for both teams' Triple-A affiliates. He has 32 games of major-league experience and will serve as the insurance call-up at catcher should Christian Vazquez or Ryan Hanigan suffer injury in Boston. He's essentially taking the role of Dan Butler, who spent some time at Boston last season, but was designated for assignment in the offseason and traded to Washington in January 2015. | ||||||
| Tue Nov 19 2013 | 13:41 | Angels sign C Martinez to minor league deal | ||||
Angels signed C Luis Martinez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. | ||||||
Martinez, who turns 29 in April, batted .257/.319/.346 over 62 games this past season between the Orioles' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. He will likely function as minor league depth in 2014. | ||||||
| Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Mar 5 2013 | 12:41 | Martinez (oblique) expected to hit Tuesday | ||||
Luis Martinez (oblique) was scheduled to hit Tuesday. | ||||||
Martinez strained his left oblique two weeks ago while swinging a bat and has yet to make his Grapefruit League debut. The 27-year-old is expected to open the season in Triple-A. | ||||||
| Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Feb 19 2013 | 13:45 | O's Martinez suffers strained oblique | ||||
Luis Martinez strained his left oblique while swinging a bat Tuesday. | ||||||
Martinez left the field as a precaution and still hopes to be available for Wednesday's intrasquad game. The 27-year-old backstop projects to open the season with Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
| Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Feb 8 2013 | 14:07 | Luis Martinez outrighted | ||||
Orioles sent C Luis Martinez outright to Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Martinez was designated for assignment earlier this week but has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. A 27-year-old catcher, he batted .270/.350/.386 last season at the Triple-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Feb 5 2013 | 16:23 | O's designate Luis Martinez for assignment | ||||
Orioles designated C Luiz Martinez for assignment. | ||||||
The O's claimed Martinez off waivers from the Rangers in early January. A 27-year-old catcher, he batted just .270/.350/.386 last season at the Triple-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Jan 4 2013 | 14:18 | Luis Martinez claimed by Orioles | ||||
Orioles claimed C Luis Martinez off waivers from the Rangers. | ||||||
Martinez had been designated for assignment last month. The 27-year-old backstop appeared in 10 games with the Rangers in 2012 but spent the majority of the year at Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Dec 26 2012 | 12:10 | Rangers designate C Martinez for assignment | ||||
Rangers designated C Luis Martinez for assignment. | ||||||
Martinez was cleared to make room for the newly-signed A.J. Pierzynski on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old backstop appeared in 10 games with the Rangers this past season, but spent the majority of the year at Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Aug 11 2012 | 16:42 | Rangers recall Luis Martinez from Triple-A | ||||
Rangers recalled C Luis Martinez from Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
The 27-year-old backstop appeared in one game with the Rangers earlier this season as a defensive replacement and did not get an at-bat. He'll serve as the club's backup catcher behind Geovany Soto while Mike Napoli recovers from a strained quad. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Jul 14 2012 | 20:27 | Rangers recall Luis Martinez to provide depth | ||||
Rangers recalled C Luis Martinez from Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
Martinez is on his way to Seattle, and likely will arrive just after the first pitch on Saturday. While the corresponding move won't be Napoli going to the DL, this does mean that he's unlikely to play behind the plate anytime soon. In 50 games for Triple-A Round Rock, Martinez was hitting .262 with two homers and 17 RBI. He'll provide catching depth in the wake of Napoli's injury. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Dec 21 2011 | 14:05 | Rangers acquire C Martinez from Padres | ||||
Rangers acquired C Luis Martinez from the Padres for RHP Ryan Kelly. | ||||||
Martinez was designated for assignment over the weekend in order to make room for the new acquisitions in the Mat Latos deal. The 26-year-old backstop batted .203/.309/.305 with one home run and 10 RBI over 68 plate appearances with the Padres this past season. The Rangers are pretty set in the catching department on the major-league level, but Martinez provides some useful depth. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Dec 19 2011 | 22:27 | Mets have interest in C Luis Martinez | ||||
Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets have interest in Padres' catcher Luis Martinez. | ||||||
Martinez was designated for assignment following the blockbuster Mat Latos deal. The 26-year-old backstop batted .203/.309/.305 with one home run and 10 RBI over 68 plate appearances with the Padres this past season. The Mets are currently exploring their options for a backup catcher after non-tendering Ronny Paulino earlier this month. | ||||||
| Source: Mike Puma on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Dec 17 2011 | 15:52 | Padres designate C Martinez for assignment | ||||
Padres designated C Luis Martinez for assignment. | ||||||
He was cleared to make room for the Padres' new acquisitions in the Mat Latos deal. Martinez, 26, batted .203/.309/.305 with one home run and 10 RBI over 68 plate appearances with the Padres this past season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Sep 2 2011 | 17:51 | Padres recall C Martinez from minors | ||||
Padres recalled C Luis Martinez from Triple-A Tucson. | ||||||
Martinez, 26, is batting .263/.349/.395 with one home run and 10 RBI over 43 plate appearances with the Padres this season. He will serve as the third catcher behind Nick Hundley and Rob Johnson the rest of the way. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Aug 12 2011 | 17:03 | Padres option C Martinez to minors | ||||
Padres optioned C Luis Martinez to Triple-A Tucson. | ||||||
He was cleared to make room for Nick Hundley's return from the disabled list. Martinez, 26, is batting .263/.349/.395 with one home run and 10 RBI over 43 plate appearances with the big club this season. He will likely return when rosters expand in September. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Jul 16 2011 | 17:46 | Martinez optioned to AAA Tucson | ||||
Padres optioned C Luis Martinez to Triple-A Tucson. | ||||||
Martinez served as the Padres' third catcher for about a week and only appeared in one major league game, going hitless in two at-bats. He'll report back to Triple-A, where he can at least get some playing time. | ||||||
| Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Jul 8 2011 | 17:02 | Padres recall C Martinez from Triple-A | ||||
Padres recalled C Luis Martinez from Triple-A Tucson. | ||||||
Martinez, 26, was batting .313/.357/.405 with zero homers and 18 RBI over 131 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He's likely third on the depth chart behind Rob Johnson and Kyle Phillips, so don't look for any fantasy value here. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||