Leonys Martin Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/6/1988 (36)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- None
Leonys Martin Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Leonys Martin News
The Seattle Mariners signed free-agent veteran outfielder Leonys Martin to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Martin has been playing in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines since the middle of 2019. He made his major-league debut with the Texas Rangers back in 2011 and played briefly for Seattle in 2016 and for part of the 2017 season. Overseas, the 34-year-old slashed just .220/.350/.461 over three-plus years. The left-handed-hitting Martin played nine years in the big leagues before heading to Japan and hit .244/.301/.367 with a .668 OPS, 58 home runs, 228 RBI and 126 stolen bases in 770 games played. He'll be a long shot to find regular playing time if he's with the big-league club in 2023.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin was designated for assignment on Saturday and will now either be traded or cut by the team in the next week. The move isn't much of a surprise as the 31-year-old has slashed just .199/.276/.343 on the year. Pitcher Aaron Civale was called up to replace Martin on the roster for now. The more intriguing aspect of this move, however, could be the opening up of a roster spot for slugging outfielder Bobby Bradley, who has hit 24 home runs in Triple-A this year. If Bradley gets the call, he is worth a speculative add in AL-only leagues and 16+ team leagues.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will get the day off Wednesday against Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez. In his place in center field will be rookie outfielder Oscar Mercado. Mercado has had a decent start to his big league career but needs to lower his strikeout rate and have more patience at the plate if he wants an extended stay in the big leagues. Left-handed pitchers have baffled Mercado, who has a .174/.269/.217 line through 23 at-bats against them, and while the sample size is small, it might be wise to leave him on your bench until he starts to figure things out.