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José Martínez

Positions: Rightfielder, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 215lb (198cm, 97kg)

Team: New York Mets (majors, 60-day IL)

Born: July 25, 1988 in La Guaira, Venezuela ve

Debut: September 6, 2016 (Age 28-043d, 21,289th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2021 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2021): 4.002 • Arb Eligible: 2020 • Free Agent: 2023

Full Name: Jose Alberto Martinez

Nicknames: Cafecito or Cafe

Twitter: @cafejr40

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Son of Carlos Martinez

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

1244

360

.289

170

RBI

182

OBP

.356

SLG

.447

OPS

.803

OPS+

115

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2006	17	CHW-min	FRk	54	191	158	26	44	8	0	4	30	5	4	25	29	.278	.384	.405	.789		64	3	4	1	3	1		VN2 · VESL
2007	18	CHW-min	Rk	65	275	245	34	69	11	3	7	37	12	2	22	53	.282	.348	.437	.785		107	2	4	2	2	0		BRS · APPY
2008	19	CHW-min	A	39	156	144	19	44	5	0	2	18	7	5	12	26	.306	.359	.382	.741		55	7	0	0	0	0		KAN · SALL
2010	21	CHW-min	A+,Rk	67	285	258	33	66	9	1	6	29	5	1	19	45	.256	.309	.368	.677		95	10	2	3	3	0		WSM,BRS · CARL,APPY
2011	22	CHW-min	A+,AA	133	553	515	64	158	26	4	6	45	7	5	28	69	.307	.344	.408	.752		210	21	3	4	3	1		WSM,BIR · CARL,SOUL
2012	23	CHW-min	AA	114	482	436	54	108	15	1	5	42	6	3	41	87	.248	.315	.321	.636		140	9	2	2	1	0		BIR · SOUL
2013	24	ATL-min	AA	123	475	431	46	123	19	0	6	39	6	9	37	63	.285	.342	.371	.713		160	12	1	4	2	1		MSS · SOUL
2014	25	ATL-min	A+	66	288	257	32	82	14	3	4	34	5	1	26	37	.319	.375	.444	.819		114	4	0	0	5	0		LBG · CARL
2015	26	KCR-min	AAA,Rk	102	413	356	59	136	27	3	10	62	8	3	49	55	.382	.456	.559	1.015		199	8	3	1	4	1		OMA,ROY · PCL,ARIZ
2016	27	STL-KCR-min	AAA	124	489	442	52	123	28	1	11	60	11	1	39	74	.278	.336	.421	.757		186	19	2	1	5	3		MEM,OMA · PCL
2016	27	STL	NL	12	18	16	4	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.438	.500	.500	1.000	171	8	0	0	0	0	0	/H73
2017	28	STL-min	A+	3	14	12	4	4	2	0	1	4	1	0	2	1	.333	.429	.750	1.179		9	1	0	0	0	0		PLM · FLOR
2017	28	STL	NL	106	307	272	47	84	13	1	14	46	4	0	32	60	.309	.379	.518	.897	134	141	9	0	1	2	2	3H79/D
2018	29	STL	NL	152	590	534	64	163	30	0	17	83	0	3	49	104	.305	.364	.457	.821	124	244	15	2	2	3	0	39H/D
2019	30	STL-min	AA	5	19	16	0	8	1	0	0	4	1	0	3	1	.500	.579	.563	1.141		9	0	0	0	0	0		SPD · TL
2019	30	STL	NL	128	373	334	45	90	13	2	10	42	3	0	35	82	.269	.340	.410	.751	98	137	14	2	0	2	0	9H/D7
2020	31	TOT	MLB	34	98	88	10	16	4	0	2	10	0	0	10	27	.182	.265	.295	.561	58	26	6	0	0	0	1	DH/3
2020	31	TBR	AL	24	76	67	10	16	4	0	2	10	0	0	9	20	.239	.329	.388	.717	103	26	5	0	0	0	1	D/H3
2020	31	CHC	NL	10	22	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.000	.045	.000	.045	-86	0	1	0	0	0	0	/DH
2021	32	NYM-min	AAA,A+,A	19	64	56	8	13	2	0	3	7	0	0	8	12	.232	.328	.429	.757		24	2	0	0	0	0		SYR,BKN,SCE · AAAE,HAE,LASE
5 Yrs				432	1386	1244	170	360	61	3	43	182	7	3	128	274	.289	.356	.447	.803	115	556	44	4	3	7	3
162 Game Avg.				162	520	466	64	135	23	1	16	68	3	1	48	103	.289	.356	.447	.803	115	208	16	2	1	3	1

STL (4 yrs)				398	1288	1156	160	344	57	3	41	172	7	3	118	247	.298	.363	.458	.821	119	530	38	4	3	7	2
TBR (1 yr)				24	76	67	10	16	4	0	2	10	0	0	9	20	.239	.329	.388	.717	103	26	5	0	0	0	1
CHC (1 yr)				10	22	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.000	.045	.000	.045	-86	0	1	0	0	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				408	1310	1177	160	344	57	3	41	172	7	3	119	254	.292	.357	.450	.808	116	530	39	4	3	7	2
AL (1 yr)				24	76	67	10	16	4	0	2	10	0	0	9	20	.239	.329	.388	.717	103	26	5	0	0	0	1