Luis Martínez (born January 20, 1980) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2003 season. Listed at 6' 6", 200 lb., Martínez batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

In 1996, the Brewers signed 16-year-old Martínez as a free agent and assigned him to their minor league complex. He spent six years in the minors (1998-2003), before joining the big club in late September of 2003. He posted a 0-3 record with a 9.92 ERA in four starts for Milwaukee, allowing 18 runs on 25 hits, while striking out 10 and walking 15 in 16 ⅓ innings of work.

Following his majors stint, Martínez played in the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies minor league systems in 2004. While in St. Louis, he was part of the same transaction that brought Larry Walker to the Cardinals. He later pitched in the Dominican Winter League and for the 2008 Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.

In 11 minor league seasons, Martínez went 42-61 with 733 strikeouts and a 4.84 ERA in 785 ⅓ innings.

[edit] See also

• 2003 Milwaukee Brewers season
• List of MLB players from the Dominican Republic

[edit] Sources

• BR Major League statistics
• BR Minor League statistics
• Retrosheet

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