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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1984)}}
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'''Rafael Martín Romero''' (born May 16, 1984) is a Mexican-American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Saraperos de Saltillo]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League]]. He has played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Washington Nationals]].
'''Rafael Martín Romero''' (born May 16, 1984) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He has played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Washington Nationals]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Martin was born in California but spent parts of his childhood in Mexico until the 7th grade.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Castillo|first1=Jorge|title=For American-born players with Latin heritage, identity is complicated|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/for-american-born-players-with-latin-heritage-identity-is-complicated/2016/09/24/5e4bb0f2-8194-11e6-a52d-9a865a0ed0d4_story.html|accessdate=24 September 2016|work=[[Washington Post]]|date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Martin attended [[Jurupa Valley High School]] in [[Jurupa Valley, California]].<ref name=wapo2010/> He played for the school's [[varsity team|varsity]] baseball team for one year.<ref name=syracuse/> Though coaches at [[University of Redlands]] and [[Riverside Community College]] offered Martin the opportunity to walk on to their [[college baseball]] teams, they did not offer scholarships, and Martin opted not to attend college. He went to work for a contractor in [[Fontana, California]],<ref name=wapo2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/28/AR2010022803534.html|title=From Mexico to the big leagues, Rafael Martin is the most improbable story of Washington Nationals spring training|work=Washington Post|date=February 28, 2010|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> becoming a crew foreman and dispatcher.<ref name=syracuse/>
Martin was born in California but spent parts of his childhood in Mexico until the 7th grade.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Castillo|first1=Jorge|title=For American-born players with Latin heritage, identity is complicated|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/for-american-born-players-with-latin-heritage-identity-is-complicated/2016/09/24/5e4bb0f2-8194-11e6-a52d-9a865a0ed0d4_story.html|access-date=24 September 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Martin attended [[Jurupa Valley High School]] in [[Jurupa Valley, California]].<ref name=wapo2010/> He played for the school's [[varsity team|varsity]] baseball team for one year.<ref name=syracuse/> Though coaches at [[University of Redlands]] and [[Riverside Community College]] offered Martin the opportunity to walk on to their [[college baseball]] teams, they did not offer scholarships, and Martin opted not to attend college. He went to work for a contractor in [[Fontana, California]],<ref name=wapo2010>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/28/AR2010022803534.html|title=From Mexico to the big leagues, Rafael Martin is the most improbable story of Washington Nationals spring training|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=February 28, 2010|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> becoming a crew foreman and dispatcher.<ref name=syracuse/>


==Career==
==Career==
===Saraperos de Saltillo===
===Saraperos de Saltillo (first stint)===
Martin attended a tryout with the [[Saraperos de Saltillo]] of the [[Mexican League]] in 2007. He made his professional baseball debut with them that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20141211&content_id=103832514&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t502&sid=t502|title="Este premio me motiva para Grandes Ligas": Rafa Martin - Saraperos de Saltillo News|work=MiLB.com|language=Spanish|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
Martin attended a tryout with the [[Saraperos de Saltillo]] of the [[Mexican League]] in 2007. He signed with them and made his professional baseball debut that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20141211&content_id=103832514&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t502&sid=t502|title="Este premio me motiva para Grandes Ligas": Rafa Martin - Saraperos de Saltillo News|work=MiLB.com|language=Spanish|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> On the season, Martin pitched to a 2.65 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 34.0 innings. In 2008, Martin recorded a 4.19 ERA and 6–2 record in 35 games for the Saraperos, notching 38 strikeouts as well. In 2009, Martin appeared in 54 games for Saltillo, accumulating a 6–3 record and 4.12 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=martin003raf|title=Rafael Martin Mexican, Winter, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref>


===Washington Nationals===
===Washington Nationals===
The [[Washington Nationals]] signed Martin out of the Mexican League in 2010.<ref name=wapo2010/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/8140682/|title=Nats sign Mexican League hurler Martin|work=Washington Nationals|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> In 2011, Martin pitched for the [[Potomac Nationals]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Carolina League]] and the [[Harrisburg Senators]] of the [[Class AA]] [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]. The Nationals assigned him to the [[Arizona Fall League]] after the regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masnsports.com/byron-kerr/2012/03/reliever-rafael-martin-trying-to-show-he-belongs-in-first-big-league-camp.html|title=Byron Kerr: Reliever Rafael Martin looking to show he belongs in first big league camp|work=MASNsports|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/15/nationals-martin-dares-to-dream-again/?page=all|title=Nationals' Martin dares to dream again|work=The Washingtion Times|date=November 15, 2011|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> He struggled with elbow and shoulder injuries in 2012.<ref name=syracuse/> In 2014, he pitched for the [[Syracuse Chiefs]] of the [[Class AAA]] [[International League]].<ref name=syracuse>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/chiefs/index.ssf/2014/07/syracuse_chiefs_reliever_rafael_martin_makes_his_pitch_as_late-blooming_prospect.html|title=Syracuse Chiefs reliever Rafael Martin makes his pitch as late-blooming prospect |work=syracuse.com|first=Lindsay |last=Kramer |date=July 23, 2014 |accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> He had a 0.80 ERA for Syracuse, allowing a run in only two of his 38 appearances.<ref name=turningheads/>
The [[Washington Nationals]] signed Martin out of the Mexican League in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/nationals-sign-rafael-martin.html|title=Nationals Sign Rafael Martin|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=February 25, 2010 |access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name=wapo2010/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/8140682/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132920/http://m.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/8140682/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|title=Nats sign Mexican League hurler Martin|work=Washington Nationals|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> In 2011, Martin pitched for the [[Potomac Nationals]] of the [[Class A-Advanced|High–A]] [[Carolina League]] and the [[Harrisburg Senators]] of the [[Class AA|Double–A]] [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]. The Nationals assigned him to the [[Arizona Fall League]] after the regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masnsports.com/byron-kerr/2012/03/reliever-rafael-martin-trying-to-show-he-belongs-in-first-big-league-camp.html|title=Byron Kerr: Reliever Rafael Martin looking to show he belongs in first big league camp|work=MASNsports|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/15/nationals-martin-dares-to-dream-again/?page=all|title=Nationals' Martin dares to dream again|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|date=November 15, 2011|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> He struggled with elbow and shoulder injuries in 2012.<ref name=syracuse/> Martin split the 2013 season between Potomac and the [[GCL Nationals]], pitching to an excellent 0.87 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 21 games. In 2014, he pitched for the [[Syracuse Chiefs]] of the [[Class AAA|Triple–A]] [[International League]].<ref name=syracuse>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/chiefs/index.ssf/2014/07/syracuse_chiefs_reliever_rafael_martin_makes_his_pitch_as_late-blooming_prospect.html|title=Syracuse Chiefs reliever Rafael Martin makes his pitch as late-blooming prospect |website=Syracuse.com|first=Lindsay |last=Kramer |date=July 23, 2014 |access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> He had a 0.80 ERA for Syracuse, allowing a run in only two of his 38 appearances.<ref name=turningheads/>


The Nationals invited Martin to [[spring training]] in 2015.<ref name=turningheads>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2015/03/24/rafael-martin-is-turning-heads-with-his-slider/|title=Rafael Martin is turning heads with his slider|first=James|last=Wagner|work=Washington Post|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> They assigned him to Syracuse to start the year, but selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues on April 14.<ref>http://www.masnsports.com/masn-news-information/2015/04/nationals-select-contract-of-right-hander-rafael-martin.html</ref> The following day, Martin made his major league debut,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zuckerman|first1=Mark|title=Martin savors "unbelievable" MLB debut with Nats|url=http://natsinsider.com/2015/04/16/martin-savors-unbelievable-mlb-debut-with-nats|website=NatsInsider|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> facing the [[Boston Red Sox]] at [[Fenway Park]]. He started the seventh inning; after allowing a fly out and a single, he proceeded to strike out the next five consecutive batters over two innings.<ref>{{cite web|title=April 15, 2015 Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS201504150.shtml|website=Baseball Reference|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
The Nationals invited Martin to [[spring training]] in 2015.<ref name=turningheads>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2015/03/24/rafael-martin-is-turning-heads-with-his-slider/|title=Rafael Martin is turning heads with his slider|first=James|last=Wagner|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> They assigned him to Syracuse to start the year, but selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues on April 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masnsports.com/masn-news-information/2015/04/nationals-select-contract-of-right-hander-rafael-martin.html|title=Nationals select contract of right-hander Rafael Martin|website=Masnsports.com|access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> The following day, Martin made his major league debut,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zuckerman|first1=Mark|title=Martin savors "unbelievable" MLB debut with Nats|url=http://natsinsider.com/2015/04/16/martin-savors-unbelievable-mlb-debut-with-nats|website=NatsInsider|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> facing the [[Boston Red Sox]] at [[Fenway Park]]. He started the seventh inning; after allowing a fly out and a single, he proceeded to strike out the next five consecutive batters over two innings.<ref>{{cite web|title=April 15, 2015 Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS201504150.shtml|website=Baseball Reference|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> In 13 games for the Nationals in 2015, Martin recorded a 5.11 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 12.1 innings of work. Martin spent much of the 2016 season in Triple-A Syracuse, and was named an [[International League]] All-Star. In 8 major league games, Martin recorded a 2.45 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 3.2 innings.


Martin was assigned to Syracuse to begin the 2017 season, and recorded a 5.18 ERA and 7.77 K/9 for the team in 24.1 innings before he was designated for assignment on June 5, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/06/nationals-designate-rafael-martin-for-assignment.html|title=Nationals Designate Rafael Martin For Assignment|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=June 5, 2017 |access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref> On June 9, Martin was outrighted and remained in Syracuse to finish the year. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Return to Saraperos===

On March 21, 2018, Martin signed with the [[Saraperos de Saltillo]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League]].
===Saraperos de Saltillo (second stint)===
On March 21, 2018, Martin signed with the [[Saraperos de Saltillo]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League]]. He allowed 14 runs in 49.1 innings of work in 2018. In 2019, Martin pitched to a 4.98 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 43 games for Saltillo. Martin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/mexican-league-cancels-2020-season.html|title=Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=July 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In June 2021, Martin was diagnosed with [[Guillain–Barré syndrome]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Gerardo|last=Arancivia|url=https://www.zocalo.com.mx/fuerzarafamartin-diagnostican-al-pelotero-de-saraperos-con-sindrome-de-guillain-barre/|title=#FuerzaRafaMartín: Diagnostican al pelotero de Saraperos con síndrome de Guillain-Barré|work=Zócalo|language=es|date=17 June 2021|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 18:28, 6 October 2024

Not to be confused with the basketball player Rafael Martín.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martin and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
Rafael Martín
Pitcher
Born: (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40)
San Fernando, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 2015, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2016, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts30
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Rafael Martín Romero (born May 16, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.

Early life

Martin was born in California but spent parts of his childhood in Mexico until the 7th grade.[1] Martin attended Jurupa Valley High School in Jurupa Valley, California.[2] He played for the school's varsity baseball team for one year.[3] Though coaches at University of Redlands and Riverside Community College offered Martin the opportunity to walk on to their college baseball teams, they did not offer scholarships, and Martin opted not to attend college. He went to work for a contractor in Fontana, California,[2] becoming a crew foreman and dispatcher.[3]

Career

Saraperos de Saltillo (first stint)

Martin attended a tryout with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League in 2007. He signed with them and made his professional baseball debut that year.[4] On the season, Martin pitched to a 2.65 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 34.0 innings. In 2008, Martin recorded a 4.19 ERA and 6–2 record in 35 games for the Saraperos, notching 38 strikeouts as well. In 2009, Martin appeared in 54 games for Saltillo, accumulating a 6–3 record and 4.12 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched.[5]

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals signed Martin out of the Mexican League in 2010.[6][2][7] In 2011, Martin pitched for the Potomac Nationals of the High–A Carolina League and the Harrisburg Senators of the Double–A Eastern League. The Nationals assigned him to the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.[8][9] He struggled with elbow and shoulder injuries in 2012.[3] Martin split the 2013 season between Potomac and the GCL Nationals, pitching to an excellent 0.87 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 21 games. In 2014, he pitched for the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple–A International League.[3] He had a 0.80 ERA for Syracuse, allowing a run in only two of his 38 appearances.[10]

The Nationals invited Martin to spring training in 2015.[10] They assigned him to Syracuse to start the year, but selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues on April 14.[11] The following day, Martin made his major league debut,[12] facing the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He started the seventh inning; after allowing a fly out and a single, he proceeded to strike out the next five consecutive batters over two innings.[13] In 13 games for the Nationals in 2015, Martin recorded a 5.11 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 12.1 innings of work. Martin spent much of the 2016 season in Triple-A Syracuse, and was named an International League All-Star. In 8 major league games, Martin recorded a 2.45 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 3.2 innings.

Martin was assigned to Syracuse to begin the 2017 season, and recorded a 5.18 ERA and 7.77 K/9 for the team in 24.1 innings before he was designated for assignment on June 5, 2017.[14] On June 9, Martin was outrighted and remained in Syracuse to finish the year. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[15]

Saraperos de Saltillo (second stint)

On March 21, 2018, Martin signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He allowed 14 runs in 49.1 innings of work in 2018. In 2019, Martin pitched to a 4.98 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 43 games for Saltillo. Martin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Personal life

In June 2021, Martin was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.[17]

References

  1. ^ Castillo, Jorge (September 24, 2016). "For American-born players with Latin heritage, identity is complicated". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "From Mexico to the big leagues, Rafael Martin is the most improbable story of Washington Nationals spring training". The Washington Post. February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Kramer, Lindsay (July 23, 2014). "Syracuse Chiefs reliever Rafael Martin makes his pitch as late-blooming prospect". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ ""Este premio me motiva para Grandes Ligas": Rafa Martin - Saraperos de Saltillo News". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rafael Martin Mexican, Winter, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nationals Sign Rafael Martin". MLB Trade Rumors. February 25, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nats sign Mexican League hurler Martin". Washington Nationals. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Byron Kerr: Reliever Rafael Martin looking to show he belongs in first big league camp". MASNsports. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Nationals' Martin dares to dream again". The Washington Times. November 15, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Wagner, James (March 24, 2015). "Rafael Martin is turning heads with his slider". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  11. ^ "Nationals select contract of right-hander Rafael Martin". Masnsports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Zuckerman, Mark. "Martin savors "unbelievable" MLB debut with Nats". NatsInsider. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "April 15, 2015 Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  14. ^ "Nationals Designate Rafael Martin For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. June 5, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". MLB Trade Rumors. July 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Arancivia, Gerardo (June 17, 2021). "#FuerzaRafaMartín: Diagnostican al pelotero de Saraperos con síndrome de Guillain-Barré". Zócalo (in Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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