The Indians have signed utilityman Michael Martinez to a minor league contract, per a team announcement. He’ll report to Triple-A Columbus.
The 34-year-old Martinez was most recently with the Rays, who designated him for assignment this past Monday, but there’s plenty of familiarity between him and the Cleveland organization. This will be the third stint with the franchise for Martinez, who debuted with the team back in 2015 and was on and off the Indians’ roster last year. The Tribe traded Martinez to the Red Sox last July and then brought him back via waivers in August. The light-hitting right-hander ended up making the final out in Game 7 of the World Series, which the Indians lost to the Cubs, and then opened 2017 in Cleveland.
In 395 career major league plate appearances with the Indians, Red Sox, Rays, Phillies and Pirates, Martinez has hit just .194/.243/.261. He has fared much better at Triple-A, where he owns a .282/.336/.395 line in 1,399 PAs.
I don’t think anyone is surprised or shocked by any means
we all knew it was coming… sadly
of course
Does he have picture of Francona cheating on his wife?
?
Probably worse.
This is hysterical.
Not again.
Michael “The Cockroach” Martinez. He just keeps coming back, he won’t go away.
I remember when the Phillies took him as a Rule 5 pick. His entire time in Philly I couldn’t understand why they kept him.
Good for him though for being a well below average hitter and a below average fielder (albeit with plenty of versatility) and keeping his career alive this long.
Below average even for AAA; he’d ride the bench for me in the minors. That he came to the plate in extras of Game 7 of the World Series with all of our hopes in his hands was a tragedy.
It was the greatest moment ever.
This has become a running joke. Not the kind that makes you laugh, but the kind that makes you sick.
I couldn’t have explained it any better
Unreal. What is the Tribe’s infatuation with this guy?
I love the Indians more than just about anything but I really wish this wouldn’t keep happening.
Lmao, I’m not going to lie
That’s funny
It’s like Johnson
He goes to the braves all the time
Next up Chris Gimenez…
He’s got pictures of Tito with a barnyard animal or something
His only contribution was some mop-up duty out of the bullpen…for that I’d rather has Gimenez back.