Luis Martínez (born January 20, 1980) is a Dominican former professional

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. He has pitched four games in

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, all as a

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for the

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during the 2003 season, and two seasons with the

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in 2005–06. He most recently pitched for the Coastal Bay Thunder of

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in 2010. Listed at 6' 6", 200 lb., Martínez bats and throws left-handed.

Career

Born in

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, Martínez was signed as a 16-year-old amateur

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by the Brewers in 1996. He was assigned to their minor league complex, spending six years in the minors (1998–2003) before joining the big club in late September 2003. He posted a 0–3 record with a 9.92 ERA in four starts for Milwaukee, allowing 18 runs on 25 hits, while

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10 and

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15 in 16.1 innings of work. Following his majors stint, Martínez played in the

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and

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minor league systems in 2004. While in St. Louis, he was traded to the Rockies the same transaction that brought

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to the Cardinals. He became a free agent after the 2004 season and signed with the

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. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, he went to Japan, where he played two seasons for the Dragons. In his two NPB seasons, he went 14–13 with a 3.82 ERA.NPB stats from Japan Baseball Daily
He later pitched in the Dominican Winter League and for the 2008 Saraperos de Saltillo of the

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. After sitting out the 2009 season, Martínez split the 2010 season between the Thunder and the

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, both of ULB.

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