Andy Manuel Marte (October 21, 1983 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. ...

. He also played in the

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for the

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. On January 22, 2017, Marte was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.

Career

Atlanta Braves

Marte signed as a free agent with the

at the age of 16 in 2000, and succeeded at every level of the farm system. He was selected to appear in the

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in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 Marte hit .275 with 20

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s and 74

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(RBIs) in 109 games in Triple-A, but hit only .140 in 57 at bats with the Braves, and was blocked at third base by

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, who had recently signed a contract extension.

Cleveland Indians

Marte was traded by the

on December 8, 2005, to the

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for

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and cash considerations. Later that off-season, on January 27, 2006, the Red Sox traded him to the

along with

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Guillermo Mota Guillermo Reynoso Mota (born July 25, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his career, he pitched for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Cleveland Indians, New Yor ...

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher ...

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, Randy Newsom, and cash considerations for

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Coco Crisp Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp (born November 1, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and MiLB team manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Oakland ...

, catcher

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, and relief pitcher

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. While a member of Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate

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in the summer of 2006, Marte was selected for the

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played at Fifth Third Field in

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, where he also won the Home Run Derby. Marte initially received little playing time with the Indians, but after the Indians traded

Casey Blake William Casey Blake (born August 23, 1973) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Dodger ...

on July 26, 2008, he had the

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job to himself. He batted .221 in 80 games, and the Indians traded for

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after the 2008 season to play that position in 2009. On February 19, 2009, Marte was designated for assignment by the Indians to make room for newly acquired

Juan Salas. Marte cleared waivers and was sent outright to the

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of the

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on February 25. In 82 games for the Clippers, he batted .327 with 18 home runs. Following the trade of

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on July 27, Marte was recalled to the Indians. On July 29, 2010, Marte made his first pitching appearance for the Cleveland Indians, pitching a perfect inning with one strikeout of

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. On November 5, 2010, Marte was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus, removing him from the 40-man roster, thus making him eligible to become a free agent.

Return to the minor leagues

On December 1, 2010, Marte signed a minor league deal with the

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. He played for the

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of the Class AAA International League in 2011. Unable to find a contract, Marte sat out the 2012 season. He began the 2013 season with the

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of the

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, an

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. Marte signed a minor league deal with the

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on August 6, 2013. He played for the

Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. The ballpark op ...

of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Marte signed a minor league deal with the

on December 13, 2013. He began the 2014 season with the

Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009 ...

of the Class AAA

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. The Diamondbacks promoted Marte to the major leagues on July 31, 2014, and homered in his first at-bat with the team, a pinch-hit against Jeff Locke of the

. He was designated for assignment on August 7, when the Diamondbacks promoted Jake Lamb. Marte returned to Reno and elected free agency in October 2014. Marte's final plate appearance was a pinch-hit appearance in the 9th inning of a game on August 6, 2014 against the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expa ...

; Marte and the Royals' starter that day,

Yordano Ventura Yordano Ventura Hernández (; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. Known as a power pitcher ...

, both died in unrelated car accidents on the same day in 2017.

Korean League

Marte spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons with the

of the

Death

Marte was killed in a car crash in the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

on January 22, 2017. He was 33, and left behind four sons. Between

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and Pimentel, Marte had crashed into a house. Marte, who in the Dominican Republic was a team member of the

Águilas Cibaeñas The Águilas Cibaeñas (English lit. ''Cibaoan Eagles'') is a professional baseball team in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league. Founded on January 28, and based in Santiago, the team has won 6 Caribbean Series and 22 national titles ...

, died the same day as

, who died in a separate car crash in the Dominican Republic at the age of 25.

References

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Career statistics and player information
from

Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and K ...

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Career

Atlanta Braves

Cleveland Indians

Return to the minor leagues

Arizona Diamondbacks

Korean League

Death

See also

References

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