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J.P. Martinez promoted to be Giants' new pitching coach A familiar face is taking over the Giants’ pitching instruction. The Giants announced Friday that J.P. Martinez has been promoted to pitchin...

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • MLB.COM

Giants promote J.P. Martinez to the team's pitching coach

The San Francisco Giants have promoted J

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Outrighted to Triple-A Martinez cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact Atlanta pushed Martinez off its 40-man roster Monday in order to clear a spot for Eddie Rosario, and he'll officially remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 28-year-old has slashed .241/.332/.357 with 15 RBI across 257 plate appearances with the Stripers.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Atlanta designated Martinez for assignment Monday.

Impact Martinez is clearing out to make room on the 40-man roster for the addition of Eddie Rosario. The 28-year-old has spent most of the season at Triple-A Gwinnett, where he produced just a .695 OPS.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will be removed from 40-man roster Atlanta is slated to designate Martinez for assignment, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact There will presumably be a corresponding 40-man roster move, although it's not yet clear what that will be. Martinez has seen very little action -- 10 plate appearances -- with Atlanta this season even as the team deals with ample outfield injuries, so it seemed clear the 28-year-old didn't have much of a future in the organization.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to minors Atlanta optioned Martinez to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Impact Even with Atlanta battling multiple injuries in its outfield, Martinez has hardly played, making just one start and receiving only 10 plate appearances during his three weeks in the majors. Forrest Wall is absorbing his roster spot.

JUNE 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Trade J.P. Martinez for Prospect The Texas Rangers traded outfielder J.P. Martínez to the Atlanta Braves for minor league pitcher Tyler Owens, opening a roster spot for Davi...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Braves acquire OF J.P. Martinez from Rangers The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder J.P.Martinez from the Texas Rangers on Friday for minor league right-hander Tyler Owens.Martinez, 27,...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Traded to Atlanta Atlanta acquired Martinez from the Rangers on Friday in exchange for Tyler Owens.

Impact Martinez, 27, got his feet wet in the majors last season, going 9-for-40 at the plate over 17 games. The outfielder sported an impressive .298/.418/.543 batting line with 14 home runs and 38 stolen bases in 2023 at Triple-A Round Rock. The left-handed hitting Martinez is capable of handling all three outfield spots and will compete for a reserve role in Atlanta.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Impact Martinez started seven of the Rangers' first nine games after he earned his first career call-up in mid-August, but he's since started just two of the last 16 games and none of the last nine. His .225/.250/.325 slash line in 44 plate appearances overall didn't make a great case for more playing time, nor did his 2:16 BB:K. Infielder Jonathan Ornelas was recalled to take his place on the roster.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Wednesday Martinez is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Mets.

Impact Martinez got off to a hot start when the Rangers initially called him up from Triple-A Round Rock on Aug. 11, but he has tallied only one hit while striking out 10 times in his last 17 plate appearances. Travis Jankowski, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield Wednesday as Mitch Garver serves as the DH.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks first homer Martinez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Twins.

Impact Martinez's second-inning homer, his first of the year, snapped an 0-for-10 skid across his last six contests. The 27-year-old continues to operate as a reserve outfielder for the Rangers. He's slashing .281/.306/.406 with four RBI, seven runs scored and no stolen bases through 36 plate appearances this season. Martinez's best path to playing time remains in left field, where he can compete with Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, though he was covering for a resting Adolis Garcia in right field Sunday.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

J.P. Martinez hits his first big-league home run to give the Rangers an early lead over the Twins

AUGUST 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Expect to see Rangers' J.P. Martínez in center field for a while, he's been scalding hot J.P. Martínez has been scalding hot since his callup. Leody Taveras has gone colder than Freon in the last two months. And Friday, for the s...

AUGUST 18, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Held out of starting lineup Martinez did not start Wednesday for the first time in six games. He singled as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to the Angels.

Impact Martinez had one of three Texas hits in the shutout defeat He's reached base safely in all six appearances since being called up and has hits in five consecutive games. He was planned to be a brief replacement when the Rangers put Travis Jankowski on paternity leave, but Martinez played so well in first series against the Giants, he stuck with the team longer than planned. A highly touted international signee in 2018, Martinez had struggled in the minors before breaking out at Triple-A Round Rock this season, slashing .312/.427/.565 in 67 games.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs third multi-hit game Martinez started in left field and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 12-0 win over the Angels.

Impact Martinez, who started all four games since having his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock, has multiple hits in three straight. He was brought up to the majors when primary left fielder Travis Jankowski was placed on paternity leave, but the Rangers optioned Jonathan Ornelas to the minors instead of Martinez when Jankowski was reinstated Monday. "J.P., he played every game (against the Giants)," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. "He came up here, he did a nice job. He gives us some nice options coming off the bench if he's not playing. He's a good defender, plays all three outfield positions, [and] you saw the at bats, you saw the speed." It sounds like Martinez and Jankowski, who also plays all three outfield positions, will work in tandem in left field while giving rest to others when needed.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

West Coast debut earns outfielder J.P. Martinez extended stay with the Rangers Travis Jankowski returned from paternity leave on Monday, and it was infielder Jonathan Ornelas — not J.P. Martinez — that was optioned back...

AUGUST 14, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Logs two hits in loss Martinez started in right field and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to San Francisco.

Impact The Rangers were stifled for 8.2 innings by Logan Webb before Martinez doubled and scored on Ezequiel Duran's infield single. Martinez had his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, when Travis Jankowski was placed on the paternity list, and went 4-for-11 with a walk and an RBI in three games. His MLB stint could be over once Jankowski returns.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Selected from Triple-A Texas selected Martinez's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact Martinez has put up an excellent .311/.435/.558 batting line with 12 homers and 36 steals over 72 games this summer in the Rangers' minor-league system, but the 27-year-old outfielder might only be up for a brief cup of coffee while Travis Jankowski is away on paternity leave.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting call to majors Martinez will be called up to the Rangers ahead of Friday's series opener in San Francisco, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact A highly-publicized international signee out of Cuba in the spring of 2018, Martinez has broken through this summer at Triple-A Round Rock to the tune of a .312/.427/.565 batting line with 12 homers and 33 steals in 67 games. He can play all three outfield spots and might be able to carve out a semi-regular role in Texas with Ezequiel Duran and Josh Smith having to cover for Josh Jung (thumb) at third base.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Giants promote J.P. Martinez to the team's pitching coach

J.P. Martinez hits his first big-league home run to give the Rangers an early lead over the Twins