Cristhian A. Martínez Mercedes (born March 6, 1982) is a Dominican former professional

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. He pitched for the

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and the

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in his five season career.

Career

Detroit Tigers

Martínez signed as an international free agent with the

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in 2003. He remained with the Tigers organization through the 2006 season, pitching for the

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and

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, never rising above Class-A.

Florida Marlins

He was drafted by the

in the minor league draft on December 7, 2006. Martínez made his Major League debut with the Marlins on May 21, 2009. On June 1, 2009 he collected his first win in the Majors after tossing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief against the Brewers. He was sent down to AAA

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immediately after the game. Overall, he pitched in 15 games that season, owning a 1–1

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with a 5.13

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Atlanta Braves

He was claimed off waivers by the

on April 8, 2010. He was optioned to AAA

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, where he pitched in 23 games, and was later called up to Atlanta in the beginning of September. After qualifying as a Super Two earlier in the offseason, on January 18, 2013, Martinez agreed to a one-year, $750,000 deal to avoid arbitration with the Braves. On April 12, 2013, Martinez, who suffered from a shoulder strain was placed on the

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in order to make room for recently acquired reliever Luis Ayala. He pitched in two games that year, giving up two runs to the

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in his first appearance and pitched two scoreless innings against the

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on April 6. On July 9, Martinez underwent shoulder surgery and was ruled out for the rest of the 2013 season and missed the entirety of the 2014 season. On December 2, 2013, Martinez, along with

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and infielder Elliot Johnson was non-tendered by the Braves, making them a free agent.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Cristhian 1982 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Florida Marlins players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Gulf Coast Braves players Gulf Coast Tigers players Gwinnett Braves players Jacksonville Suns players Jupiter Hammerheads players Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mississippi Braves players Oneonta Tigers players West Michigan Whitecaps players