Jefry Leonal Marté Paulino (born June 21, 1991) is a Dominican professional

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and

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

New York Mets

Marté signed as an international

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with the

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on July 2, 2007. He made his professional debut the following year, hitting .325 in 44 games for the rookie–level

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. Marté spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Single–A

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, hitting .246/.301/.364 with 12 home runs and 85 RBI across 205 total appearances. Marté played for the

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of the High–A

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in 2011, hitting .248/.313/.346 with seven home runs, 55 RBI, and 14 stolen bases across 131 games. He participated in the

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during the 2011 season and the

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after the 2011 season. Marté played for the

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of the Double–A Eastern League in 2012, hitting .251/.322/.366 with nine home runs, 58 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.

Oakland Athletics

The Mets traded Marté to the

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on December 18, 2012, in exchange for outfielder Collin Cowgill. He spent the 2013 campaign with the Double–A

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, also appearing in five games for the rookie–level

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. In 66 games for Midland, he hit .278/.349/.380 with two home runs, 28 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Marté spent 2014 back with Midland, playing in 107 games and batting .259/.333/.375 with a career–high 10 home runs, 53 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2014.

Detroit Tigers

On November 22, 2014, Marté signed a minor league contract with the

. He began the 2015 season with the Triple–A

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, and was named the

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's player of the week for the first week of the season. The Tigers promoted Marté to the major leagues on July 4, 2015, and made his major league debut the next day. In his first career major league start on July 8, he got his first major league hit, an RBI double in the second inning, and his first major league home run in the fourth inning. Marté filled in for an injured

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in July and August, batting .250 (13-for-52) with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs. He batted .275 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 RBIs for Toledo. He was a

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, returning to the Tigers on September 8, 2015.

Los Angeles Angels

On January 27, 2016, Marté was traded to the

in exchange for Kody Eaves. He began the 2016 season with the

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of the Triple–A

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, and was promoted to the major leagues on May 13. In 88 games during his rookie campaign, Marté slashed .252/.310/.481 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI. Marté made 45 appearances for Los Angeles in 2017, hitting .173/.269/.307 with four home runs and 14 RBI. Marté played in 90 games for the Angels in 2018, batting .216/.273/.371 with seven home runs and 22 RBI. On November 2, 2018, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake. He subsequently rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.

Hanshin Tigers

On December 28, 2018, Marté signed with the

(NPB). In 105 games for Hanshin in 2019, he batted .284/.381/.444 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI. On December 10, 2019, Marté signed a one-year extension to remain with the Tigers. He played in 29 games for the team in 2020, batting .252/.336/.447 with four home runs and 14 RBI. Marté made 128 appearances for Hanshin during the 2021 season, slashing .258/.367/.451 with 22 home runs and 71 RBI. He played in 33 games for the Tigers in 2022, hitting .256/.324/.300 with one home run and 11 RBI. Marté became a free agent after the 2022 season.

Generales de Durango

On April 3, 2023, Marte signed with the

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of the

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. In 53 games for Durango, Marté hit .339/.454/.505 with six home runs and 32 RBI.

Karachi Monarchs

On October 23, 2023, Marte was drafted in the third round by the

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, with the 20th overall pick, of the 2023

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inaugural draft.

Pericos de Puebla

On April 22, 2024, Marté signed with the

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of the

. In 12 games for the Pericos, he hit .195/.353/.439 with three home runs and seven RBI. On May 13, Marté was released by Puebla.

Bravos de León

On June 15, 2024, Marté signed with the

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of the

. In 11 games, he batted .205/.354/.462 with three home runs and seven RBI. On July 1, Marté was released by León.

Milwaukee Milkmen

On January 16, 2025, Marté signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the

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. In 30 appearances for the Milkmen, he batted .195/.248/.354 with four home runs, 19 RBI, and one stolen bases. Marte was released by Milwaukee on July 2.

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