Yadel Martí
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Yadel Martí Carrillo is a right-handed pitcher
in the Oakland Athletics
organization.
and Industriales
of the Cuban National Series
.
Martí was 1-0 with two saves and no earned run
s at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
, helping Cuba to a second-place finish. He was named to the all-tournament team. He also pitched for Cuba in the 2007 Baseball World Cup
, coming one out short of a seven-inning perfect game against Venezuela
.
, but he and Yasser Gómez
were kicked off the team in November 2008 for an unspecified reason, believed to be an attempted defection to the United States. Marti, Gomez and Juan Yasser reportedly defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career. In August 2009, they were declared free agents.
Martí pitched in the Dominican Winter Baseball League in the winter of 2009-10 and joined Veracruz
of the Mexican League in 2010, going 2-2 with a 4.19 ERA
in eight starts.
as a free agent to a Minor League contract on August 6, 2010.
Martí was invited to spring training with the A's in 2011 as a non-roster invitee.
ese pitchers. He possesses a sharp-breaking curveball and a diving changeup to complement his fastball.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
organization.
Cuba
Martí formerly played for the Cuba national baseball teamCuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
and Industriales
Industriales
Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. One of the two teams based in the city of Havana, Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball...
of the Cuban National Series
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
.
Martí was 1-0 with two saves and no earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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, helping Cuba to a second-place finish. He was named to the all-tournament team. He also pitched for Cuba in the 2007 Baseball World Cup
2007 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
, coming one out short of a seven-inning perfect game against Venezuela
Venezuela national baseball team
The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. They are currently ranked seventh in the world by the International Baseball Federation.-World Baseball Classic:...
.
Defection
Martí was originally slated to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
, but he and Yasser Gómez
Yasser Gómez
Yasser Gómez Soto is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist with the Atlanta Braves organization.-Cuba:Gómez played for the Cuba national baseball team in the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal....
were kicked off the team in November 2008 for an unspecified reason, believed to be an attempted defection to the United States. Marti, Gomez and Juan Yasser reportedly defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career. In August 2009, they were declared free agents.
Martí pitched in the Dominican Winter Baseball League in the winter of 2009-10 and joined Veracruz
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz
The Rojos del Águila de Veracruz are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League.They play at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila in Veracruz, Veracruz....
of the Mexican League in 2010, going 2-2 with a 4.19 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in eight starts.
Oakland Athletics
He was signed by the Oakland AthleticsOakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
as a free agent to a Minor League contract on August 6, 2010.
Martí was invited to spring training with the A's in 2011 as a non-roster invitee.
Pitching style
Martí pitches with a pause in his delivery, in a similar fashion to many JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese pitchers. He possesses a sharp-breaking curveball and a diving changeup to complement his fastball.