Angel Martinez

Angel Martinez

23-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Cleveland Guardians AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Martinez began the 2024 season on the 60-day IL, nursing a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. When healthy, he was assigned to Triple-A Columbus. Looking to spark their offense, the Guardians called up Martinez in early July. He played regularly for a month, posting a .670 OPS, but was sent back to the minors with Lane Thomas and Jhonkensy Noel joining Steven Kwan in the outfield. Martinez is still young, entering his 23-year-old season. He's never been a top prospect, with his chief asset being contact. He doesn't hit the ball with authority and lacks the speed to compensate. His .274/.356/.456 line in 55 games with the Clippers warrants a look in the spring, but Martinez is ticketed to be a versatile reserve, capable of bouncing between the infield and outfield, which seems to be a theme on the Guardians' roster. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2024.
Cut from big-league camp
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
March 21, 2025
The Guardians optioned Martinez to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
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Martinez was competing for a utility job but managed just a .553 OPS this spring. He still figures to see plenty of action in the majors this season but will head to Columbus for now.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+15%
OPS vs LHP
2025
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+15%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .701 44 8 0 3 1 .257 .386 .314
Since 2023vs Right .611 125 8 3 8 2 .224 .266 .345
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2024vs Left .701 44 8 0 3 1 .257 .386 .314
2024vs Right .611 125 8 3 8 2 .224 .266 .345
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Since 2023
 
 
+31%
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2025
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+31%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .702 103 11 1 6 2 .256 .353 .349
Since 2023Away .535 66 5 2 5 1 .200 .212 .323
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2024Home .702 103 11 1 6 2 .256 .353 .349
2024Away .535 66 5 2 5 1 .200 .212 .323
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
Martinez does not hit the ball as hard as we would like, but he makes excellent swing decisions for a 20-year-old switch hitter with experience at Double-A. He slashed .278/.378/.471 with a 17.5 K%, 12.0 BB%, 13 home runs and 23 doubles in 101 games between High-A and Double-A. An above-average runner, Martinez went 12-for-19 on stolen-base attempts last season. He primarily played second base at Double-A and saw time at shortstop and third base in the Arizona Fall League. Martinez would benefit from a trade to an organization with less depth, as it is hard to envision him debuting as anything more than a utility infielder with Cleveland. He is already on the 40-man roster, but Martinez is entering his age-21 season, so there is time for him to build upon the .207 ISO he posted in a small sample at Double-A.
The top data point for Martinez is still the impressive 56-game run he had in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. However, reports from the fall instructional league were positive and it seems like this could be a prospect with few flaws. The switch-hitting shortstop walked as much as he struck out in the DSL, showing a strong hit tool and plus speed on the bases. He is well built and athletic, so he won't get the bat knocked out of his hands in the upper levels, yet his speed should age well. We have yet to see the 6-foot Martinez tap into notable over-the-fence power, but he could start showing double-digit homer pop by the time he gets to Double-A or Triple-A. If everything breaks right, Martinez could play every day up the middle while batting first or second in Cleveland's lineup. He is three-plus years away from the majors.
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Starts at second base
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
February 24, 2025
Martinez started at second base and went went 0-for-2 with a walk in Monday's spring game against the Diamondbacks.
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Not on ALCS roster
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
October 14, 2024
Martinez is not on the Guardians' roster for the ALCS against the Yankees, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Added to ALDS roster
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
October 7, 2024
The Guardians added Martinez to their ALDS roster Monday.
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Hitting bench in Kwan's return
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
September 25, 2024
Martinez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
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Filling in for injured Kwan
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
September 18, 2024
Martinez will start in left field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
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