Mariners Reunite With Leonys Martin
2 years agoThe Seattle Mariners signed free-agent veteran outfielder Leonys Martin to a minor-league deal on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Martin has been playing in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines since the middle of 2019. He made his major-league debut with the Texas Rangers back in 2011 and played briefly for Seattle in 2016 and for part of the 2017 season. Overseas, the 34-year-old slashed just .220/.350/.461 over three-plus years. The left-handed-hitting Martin played nine years in the big leagues before heading to Japan and hit .244/.301/.367 with a .668 OPS, 58 home runs, 228 RBI and 126 stolen bases in 770 games played. He'll be a long shot to find regular playing time if he's with the big-league club in 2023.
Source: The Seattle Times - Ryan Divish
Source: The Seattle Times - Ryan Divish