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Joseph A. Martinez (born February 26, 1983 in South Orange, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the San Francisco Giants. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and then Boston College.
[edit] CollegeWith Boston College in 2002, he went 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA in seven games (26 innings). In 2003, he went 1–0 with a 9.16 ERA in six games (18 2/3 innings). He went 2–4 with a 0.87 ERA in 15 games in 2004 (52 innings, striking out 56 batters. In 2005 with Boston College, he was used entirely as a starting pitcher, making 12 appearances and going 8–3 with a 2.63 ERA. [edit] Minor LeaguesHe was drafted in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft, and began his professional career that same year. He received a $250,000 signing bonus. He played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2005, going 4–3 with a 4.30 ERA in 15 games (13 starts). In 2006, he played for the Augusta Greenjackets, going 15–5 with a 2.99 ERA in 26 starts. For the San Jose Giants in 2007, Martinez went 10–10 with a 4.26 ERA in 28 starts, and in 27 starts with the Connecticut Defenders in 2008 he went 10–10 with a 2.49 ERA. [edit] Major LeaguesMartinez got his first win during his Major League Baseball debut on April 7, 2009. He pitched two innings, walking and striking out one but also gave up two earned runs, giving him an ERA of 9.00. Like many other San Francisco Giants on the 2009 opening day roster, he is a home grown talent. Martinez, along with four other Giants, made their first opening day debuts. These players include Fred Lewis, Pablo Sandoval, Travis Ishikawa, and Emmanuel Burriss. On April 9, while pitching in the 9th inning, he suffered a direct line-drive hit off the bat of Mike Cameron to his forehead and sustained a laceration and a nose bleed. He was able to walk off the field under his own power, but was immediately removed for instant observation. He was taken to nearby St. Francis Memorial Hospital where it was determined he had a concussion and three fractured bones, but the CT scan didn't turn up anything that looked serious. He remained in the hospital for overnight observation, and remained there for the next few days.[1] On August 5, 2009, Martinez returned to the major leagues, starting in a game against the Houston Astros. He replaced Ryan Sadowski in the pitching rotation. Martinez went on to win the game, lasting 5 innings, allowing 3 runs, with no walks and 4 strikeouts. On August 28, 2009, Martinez was optioned down to Triple-A Fresno after giving up 8 runs in an 11-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alex Hinshaw was brought up to bolster the bullpen, and no fifth starter has been announced. The Giants do not need a fifth starter until a series in Milwaukee that begins September 4. [edit] References
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