José Manuel Marte (born June 14, 1996) is a Dominican professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Francisco Giants

Marte signed up with the

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as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Giants, posting a 1.89 ERA in 5 games. Marte split the 2016 season between the rookie-level

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and the Low-A

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, accumulating a 2-5 record and 5.24 ERA in 15 games (14 of them starts). The following year, Marte played for the Single-A

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, pitching to a 7-7 record and 4.70 ERA in 25 starts. In 2019, Marte played for the High-A

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, recording a 3-9 record and 5.59 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 74.0 innings across 18 games. Marte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Marte began the year with the High-A

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, and was promoted to the Double-A

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after 5 games. He logged a 3.57 ERA in 19 games for Richmond.

Los Angeles Angels

On July 30, 2021, the Giants traded Marte,

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, and Ivan Armstrong to the

in exchange for

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. He was assigned to the Double-A

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, where he made three scoreless appearances, and also struggled to an 8.59 ERA in 7 games for the Triple-A

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. The Angels called up Marte to the major leagues for the first time on August 20, 2021. He made his MLB debut that day, tossing 2 scoreless innings against the

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. Marte finished his rookie year with a 9.00 ERA in 4 big league appearances. Marte split the 2022 season between the Angels and Salt Lake. He struggled to a 7.36 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 11 appearances for the Angels, while posting an improved 5.45 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 3 saves in 34 games for the Bees. On March 20, 2023, Marte was shut down for four weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction is his right elbow. On August 22, he was activated from the injured list and subsequently optioned to Triple–A Salt Lake. On December 4, 2023, Marte re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. In 20 games for Triple–A Salt Lake, he recorded a 2.61 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 5 saves across innings pitched. On June 15, 2024, the Angels selected Marte's contract, adding him to their active roster. He appeared in 14 games for the Angels, logging a 2.33 ERA with 14 strikeouts over innings pitched. Marte was placed on the 60–day injured list on August 30, ending his season after he experienced shoulder soreness while rehabbing from a viral infection. He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Salt Lake on October 24. Marte elected free agency on November 4.

New York Mets

On April 1, 2025, Marte signed a two-year minor league contract with the

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