Yadel Martí

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martí and the second or maternal family name is Carrillo.
Yadel Martí
Pitcher
Born: (1979-07-22) July 22, 1979 (age 45)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2006 San Diego Team
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Havana Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Taichung Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team

Yadel Martí Carrillo (born July 22, 1979) is a Cuban right-handed pitcher.

Career

Martí was 1-0 with two saves and no earned runs 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.[1]

Defection

Martí was originally slated to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, 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.[2] Marti, Gómez and Juan Yasser Serrano reportedly defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career.[3] In August 2009, they were declared free agents.[4]

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.[5]

Oakland Athletics

Martí signed with the Oakland Athletics as a free agent to a Minor League contract on August 6, 2010. Martí was invited to spring training with the Athletics in 2011 as a non-roster invitee.[5] He played the 2011 season with the Stockton Ports of the Class-A Advanced California League, the Midland RockHounds of the Class-AA Texas League, and the Sacramento River Cats of the Class-AAA Pacific Coast League.

Pitching style

Martí pitches with a pause in his delivery, in a similar fashion to many Japanese pitchers.[1] He possesses a sharp-breaking curveball and a diving changeup to complement his fastball.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ben Badler (November 11, 2007). "Cuba's Marti One Out From Perfection". Baseball America. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Two thrown off Cuba's top team, likely out of WBC". ESPN. Associated Press. November 27, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Enrique Rojas (December 29, 2008). "Sources: Marti, Gomez defect". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Jorge Arangure, Jr. (August 5, 2009). "Cuban free agents could provide playoff boost". Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America".
  6. ^ 2011 Oakland Athletics Non-Roster Invitees