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Indians Sign Michael Martinez To Minors Deal

By Connor Byrne | June 25, 2017 at 11:11am CDT

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.

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  1. matt41265

    6 years ago

    I don’t think anyone is surprised or shocked by any means

    Reply
  2. partyatnapolis

    6 years ago

    we all knew it was coming… sadly

    Reply
  3. crazy4cleveland

    6 years ago

    of course

    Reply
  4. JDGoat

    6 years ago

    Does he have picture of Francona cheating on his wife?

    Reply
    • c.fisher

      6 years ago

      ?

      Reply
    • myaccount

      6 years ago

      Probably worse.

      Reply
  5. Phillies2017

    6 years ago

    This is hysterical.

    Reply
  6. wants to be a GM

    6 years ago

    Not again.

    Reply
  7. connfyoozed

    6 years ago

    Michael “The Cockroach” Martinez. He just keeps coming back, he won’t go away.

    Reply
  8. Itrainsontuesday

    6 years ago

    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.

    Reply
    • Polish Hammer

      6 years ago

      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.

      Reply
      • ReverieDays

        6 years ago

        It was the greatest moment ever.

        Reply
  9. sufferfortribe

    6 years ago

    This has become a running joke. Not the kind that makes you laugh, but the kind that makes you sick.

    Reply
    • mchaney317

      6 years ago

      I couldn’t have explained it any better

      Reply
  10. TheBlueMeanie

    6 years ago

    Unreal. What is the Tribe’s infatuation with this guy?

    Reply
  11. mchaney317

    6 years ago

    I love the Indians more than just about anything but I really wish this wouldn’t keep happening.

    Reply
  12. padresfan

    6 years ago

    Lmao, I’m not going to lie
    That’s funny
    It’s like Johnson
    He goes to the braves all the time

    Reply
  13. Polish Hammer

    6 years ago

    Next up Chris Gimenez…

    Reply
  14. Erokv17

    6 years ago

    He’s got pictures of Tito with a barnyard animal or something

    Reply
  15. Polish Hammer

    6 years ago

    His only contribution was some mop-up duty out of the bullpen…for that I’d rather has Gimenez back.

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