Jason Martin (born September 5, 1995) is an

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professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers, and in the

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for the

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Amateur career

Martin attended

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Professional career

Houston Astros

He was drafted by the

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in the eighth round of the

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. He signed and spent 2013 with the

Gulf Coast Astros The Florida Complex League Astros are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Astros. The team plays it ...

where he batted .251 with 17 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 50 games. In 2014, he played for both the

Greeneville Astros The Greeneville Astros were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Rookie League, Rookie-level Appalachian League from 2004 to 2017. They represented the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park (stadium), Pioneer Park, their h ...

and

Tri-City ValleyCats The Tri-City ValleyCats are a professional baseball team based in Albany, New York. The ValleyCats compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the North Division in the Atlantic Conference. The team was established in 2002, along with the ...

, slashing .257/.338/.384 with one home run and 23 RBIs in 63 total games between the two teams, and in 2015, he played with the

Quad Cities River Bandits The Quad Cities River Bandits are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Their home games are played at Modern Woodmen Park (formerly John O'Donnell Stadium) in Davenport, Iowa, on ...

where he compiled a .270 batting average with eight home runs and 57 RBIs in 105 games. Martin spent 2016 with the

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and slashed .270/.357/.533 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in 110 games. After the 2016 season, Martin played for the

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of the

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. In 2017, he played for the

Buies Creek Astros The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to 201 ...

and

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and batted .278 with 18 home runs, 66 RBIs, 35 doubles, and 16 stolen bases in 125 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 13, 2018, Martin was traded to the

(along with

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and Michael Feliz) for

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. He began 2018 with the Double–A

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and was promoted to the Triple–A

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in June. In 127 total games between the two teams, he slashed .274/.337/.429 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI. The Pirates added Martin to their

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after the season to protect him from the

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. On April 5, 2019, Martin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on April 6, recording a single versus

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in his first major league at–bat. Martin joined

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and

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as the only Pirates since 1948 to record a hit, a run, and a stolen base in their Major League debut. In his rookie season, Martin collected nine hits in 40 trips to the plate. On October 18, Martin underwent surgery to repair a left shoulder labral tear. Martin only appeared in 7 games in 2020, going hitless in 9 at–bats. On October 30, 2020, Martin was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2.

Texas Rangers

On December 14, 2020, Martin signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. On May 26, 2021, Martin was selected to the active roster. He hit first MLB home run, a 2-run homer, against

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second baseman

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on June 12. Over 58 games for Texas in 2021, Martin hit .208/.248/.354 with six home runs and 17 RBI. On October 9, Martin elected free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 23, 2021, Martin signed a minor league contract with the

. He spent the season with the Triple-A

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, where he played in 129 games, with a .285 batting average, 32 home runs and 107 RBI. Martin elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

NC Dinos

On December 3, 2022, Martin signed a contract with the

of the

. He played in 118 games for the Dinos in 2023, batting .283/.360/.455 with 17 home runs, 90 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.

Los Angeles Angels

On February 9, 2024, Martin signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 70 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .286/.364/.517 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, and five stolen bases. Martin elected free agency following the season on November 4.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Jason 1995 births Living people Altoona Curve players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Baseball players from Corona, California Buies Creek Astros players Corpus Christi Hooks players Glendale Desert Dogs players Greeneville Astros players Gulf Coast Astros players Indianapolis Indians players KBO League outfielders Lancaster JetHawks players Lutheran High School of Orange County alumni Major League Baseball outfielders NC Dinos players 21st-century American sportsmen Oklahoma City Dodgers players Pittsburgh Pirates players Quad Cities River Bandits players Round Rock Express players Salt Lake Bees players Texas Rangers players Tri-City ValleyCats players