Carlos Martínez (pitcher, born 1991)
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Carlos Ernesto Martínez (born September 21, 1991), nicknamed "Tsunami", is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Originally signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2009, MLB voided his contract due to discrepancies over his name and date of birth after the revelation that he was also known as Carlos Matias. However, he was eventually cleared of wrongdoing, as it was found that the inconsistencies arose from poor record keeping.[1]
Carlos Martínez | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1991-09-21) September 21, 1991 (age 32) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 3, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 62–52 |
Earned run average | 3.74 |
Strikeouts | 927 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
The Cardinals signed Martínez in 2010, and he became a consensus top-100 prospect within Minor League Baseball and one of the Cardinals' highest-rated prospects. A starter in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut in 2013 and performed mainly in relief roles in his first two seasons in the major leagues, then earned a spot in the Cardinal's rotation in 2015. During his first MLB season, fans gave him the nickname "Little Pedro," due to the similarities in physique and pitching mechanics to former Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martínez.