J.D. Martin
| J. D. Martin | |||
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Martin with the Washington Nationals
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| Free agent | |||
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Born: January 2, 1983 Ridgecrest, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 20, 2009, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2010 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 6–9 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 68 | ||
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John Dale Martin (born January 2, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
Martin is described as "a strike-thrower with a below average fastball who lives off of his changeup." His "fastball clocks in the high-80s, at best, but he locates it well while mixing in a cutter and changeup."
Martin was a first round pick by the Cleveland Indians in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft and played for the Indians' organization for eight years. He suffered injuries, and in 2005 he underwent Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the second half of '05 and first half of 2006. In 2008, he spent his last season in the Indians organization with their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.
On November 24, 2008, Martin signed with Washington as a minor-league free agent. In the first half of 2009, he went 8–3 in 15 starts with a 2.66 ERA for the Triple-A International League Syracuse Chiefs, recording 63 strikeouts and 10 walks.
On July 19, 2009, Martin was called up to replace injured pitcher Scott Olsen. On July 20 he made his major league debut, starting for the Nationals against the New York Mets. He pitched four innings and gave up five runs on eight hits, with one strikeout and no walks.
On August 9, 2009, Martin earned his first major league win as he pitched five innings and gave up one run on five hits. The Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9–2 in Martin's fifth start. He ended the season with a 5–4 record, 37 strikeouts, 24 walks, and a 4.44 earned run average in 15 starts.
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