Leonys Martín
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Leonys Martín Tápanes (born March 6, 1988), nicknamed "Ikadi",[1] is a Cuban-American professional baseball center fielder for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He signed with the Texas Rangers in 2011, and made his MLB debut later that season. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Leonys Martín | |
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Conspiradores de Querétaro – No. 13 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: (1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 (age 36) Corralillo, Villa Clara, Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 2, 2011, for the Texas Rangers | |
NPB: July 26, 2019, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Batting average | .244 |
Home runs | 58 |
Runs batted in | 228 |
Stolen bases | 126 |
NPB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .220 |
Home runs | 75 |
Runs batted in | 204 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Born in Cuba, he played locally for Villa Clara of the Cuban National Series, and for the Cuban national baseball team in international competitions, including the 2009 World Baseball Classic. While in Taiwan for the 2010 World University Baseball Championship, Martín defected from Cuba in order to become a Major League Baseball free agent.[2]