Francis Euclides Martes Suazo (born November 24, 1995) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. Martes was signed by the Miami Marlins as an international free agent in 2012. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2017 with the Houston Astros.

Career

Miami Marlins

Martes was signed by the Miami Marlins as an international free agent in November 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Dominican Summer League Marlins, logging a 3–3 record and 3.04 ERA in 12 appearances. He began the 2014 season with the

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, posting a 2–2 record and 5.18 ERA in 8 games.

Houston Astros

On July 31, 2014, Martes along with

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and

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were traded from the Marlins to the Houston Astros for

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, Enrique Hernández and Austin Wates. Martes started 2015 with the

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. He was later that season promoted to the

Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...

and Double-A

Corpus Christi Hooks The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by ...

. He returned to Corpus Christi in 2016 and after the season played in the

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. The Astros invited Martes to spring training as a non-roster player in 2017. Martes began the 2017 season with the

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of the

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Pacific Coast League. The Astros promoted Martes to the MLB for the first time on June 8, 2017. He made his MLB debut the next day. In 32 appearances (4 starts) of 2017, Martes had a 5–2 record and a 5.80 ERA. He returned to Fresno in 2018. On August 15, 2018, Martes underwent Tommy John surgery. On March 12, 2019, Martes was suspended for 80 games for using clomiphene in a violation of the MLB Joint Drug Prevention & Treatment program. On February 17, 2020, Martes was suspended for 162 games for another violation of the MLB Joint Drug Prevention & Treatment program, this time for using boldenone. On June 19, 2021, Martes was activated off of the restricted list and optioned to the Triple-A

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. After struggling to an 0–3 record and 10.80 ERA in 7 appearances with Sugar Land, Martes was designated for assignment by Houston on June 30. He was outrighted to Sugar Land on July 4. He was released on August 17, 2021.

Mexican League

On April 18, 2022, Martes signed with the

Diablos Rojos del México The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their hom ...

of the

. In 10 starts, he went 3–1 with a 6.33 ERA and 57 strikeouts in innings. Martes was waived on June 29, 2022. On June 30, 2022, Martes was claimed off waivers by the

Guerreros de Oaxaca The Guerreros de Oaxaca (English: Oaxaca Warriors) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. Their home field is Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos. History In October 1995, a group of businessmen, ...

. In 6 starts, he posted a 2–1 record with a 7.45 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 29 innings. On December 29, 2022, Martes was traded to the

in exchange for

Fernando Rodney Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Ta ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martes, Francis 1995 births Living people Corpus Christi Hooks players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Dominican Summer League Marlins players Fresno Grizzlies players Glendale Desert Dogs players Gulf Coast Astros players Gulf Coast Marlins players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Houston Astros players Lancaster JetHawks players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses People from Cotuí Quad Cities River Bandits players Sugar Land Skeeters players

Career

Miami Marlins

Houston Astros

Mexican League

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