| Ángel Martínez | |
| Team: | Cleveland Guardians |
| Number: | 1 |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 22 |
| Debutyear: | 2024 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Guardians |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | August 7, 2024 |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .236 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 3 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 9 |
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Ángel Martínez (born January 27, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Martínez signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2018.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Indians, hitting .306/.402/.428 with one home run, 27 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[2] Martínez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Martínez returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats, playing in 97 games and slashing .241/.319/.382 with seven home runs, 46 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[4] He split the 2022 campaign between the High-A Lake County Captains and Double–A Akron RubberDucks. In 102 games split between the two affiliates, Martínez accumulated a .278/.378/.471 batting line with 13 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.[5]
On November 15, 2022, the Guardians added Martínez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Martínez was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[6] In 136 games split between the Akron and Columbus, he hit a combined .251/.321/.394 with 14 home runs, 79 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.
Martínez began the 2024 season on the major league 10-day injured list after suffering a foot contusion in spring training. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 17, 2024, after it was announced he would undergo surgery to repair a hamate fracture in his right wrist.[7] On May 29, Martínez was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A Columbus.[8] On June 21, Martínez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9]
His father, Sandy Martínez, played in MLB. His cousin, Michael Martínez, played in MLB from 2011 to 2017, and currently plays for the High Point Rockers.[10]