| Matt Martin | |
| Team: | Los Angeles Angels |
| Number: | 80 |
| Position: | Coach |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Matthew V. Martin (born July 18, 1969) is an American baseball coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.
Martin is a native of Lubbock, Texas.[1] He graduated from Coronado High School.
Martin was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 36th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He played for the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Pioneer League in 1991 (batting .178) and 1992 (batting .243). In 1992 he played for the Charleston Wheelers (batting .223) of the A South Atlantic League, and in 1993 he played for the Winston-Salem Spirits (batting .143 in 7 at bats) of the A+ Carolina League. He played all infield positions and pitched.
Martin served as a coach and manager for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles.[3] [4] In 1996 he managed Billings to a 23-49 (.319) record, in 2006 he managed the GCL Yankees of the Rookie Gulf Coast League to a 31-20 (.608) record, and in 2012 he managed the AZL Dodgers of the Rookie Arizona League to a 34-21 (.618) record.
He coached the Israeli national baseball team during the qualifying round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[5] Martin was hired in 2014 by Brad Ausmus as the Detroit Tigers' first-ever defensive coordinator.[6] When Ausmus was hired to be the Los Angeles Angels new manager for the 2019 season, Martin came along with him to become the team's Assistant Coach/Instant Replay Coordinator.
Martin has a grown daughter, Jade.[7]