Dámaso Marte

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marte and the second or maternal family name is Sabiñón.

Dámaso Marte
Marte with the New York Yankees
Pitcher
Born: (1975-02-14) 14 February 1975 (age 49)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
30 June, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
7 July, 2010, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record23–27
Earned run average3.48
Strikeouts533
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Dámaso Marte Saviñón (born 14 February 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher.[1] He played for the Seattle Mariners (1999), Pittsburgh Pirates (2001, 2006–2008), Chicago White Sox (2002–2005), and New York Yankees (2008–2011).[2]

Professional career[edit]

Seattle Mariners[edit]

Marte was signed as an amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners in 1992. He made his major league debut on 30 June 1999 during a 14–5 loss against the Oakland Athletics, allowing three earned runs in an inning of work.[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]

On 16 November, 2000, Marte signed with the New York Yankees,[4] but was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on 13 June 2001, for Enrique Wilson.[5] In his Pirates debut, he hurled three innings of one-hit ball against the Montreal Expos.[6] He went on to throw 14 innings in which he only allowed one run and struck out a career-high five batters against the Cincinnati Reds.

Chicago White Sox[edit]

On 27 March 2002, Marte along with Edwin Yan were traded to the Chicago White Sox for Matt Guerrier.[7] In 2003, he enjoyed his most successful big league season, where he went 4–2 with a 1.58 ERA in 79.7 innings pitched where he struck out a career high 87 batters. He continued his success in 2004 when he held opposing batters to a .217 batting average and left-handed batters to an average of .143. He also matched his career high for strikeouts in a game with 5 against the Florida Marlins.

A notable achievement for him was being the winning pitcher in the longest game in World Series history, Game 3 of the 2005 World Series. In that game, he tossed 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out three batters in the 14 inning win over the Houston Astros. The White Sox would then win the World Series against the Astros in 4 games.[8]

Second stint with Pirates[edit]

On 8 December 2005, the White Sox traded Marte back to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Rob Mackowiak.[9] Marte made three relief appearances in the World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic in 2006 but was shut down after experiencing shoulder inflammation.[10] In the regular season, he lost seven straight games as a reliever but still averaged 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.

In 2007, he enjoyed some success where he held left-handed batters to a .094 batting average. He also did not allow a hit in 32 consecutive at-bats against left-handers which happened to be the longest streak of consecutive hitless at-bats by a left-handed batter against any pitcher in the MLB. For a stint, after an injury to Matt Capps, Marte was the Pirates closing pitcher. He amassed five saves before being traded to the Yankees.

New York Yankees[edit]

On 26 July 2008, Marte and Xavier Nady were traded to the Yankees in exchange for José Tábata, Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens, and Daniel McCutchen.[11] In his Yankees debut, he relieved José Veras (for only one batter), and faced David Ortiz, who struck out swinging.[12]

Following the 2008 season, the Yankees declined Marte's option. However, the Yankees then re-signed him to a new three-year deal with an option for a fourth.[4]

Following a disappointing regular season in which Marté posted an ERA of 9.45, he delivered an extraordinary performance for the Yankees in the playoffs. After a shaky first outing in Game 2 of the 2009 American League Division Series, in which he surrendered two consecutive singles to the Minnesota Twins before being relieved, Marte retired all twelve of the remaining batters he faced during the postseason. During Game 6 of the 2009 World Series, Marte faced Philadelphia Phillies stars Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, striking out both of them on the minimum six pitches. Marte and the Yankees went on to win Game 6, clinching the Series for the team's 27th championship.[13]

Marte missed much of the 2010 season due to left arm inflammation. He underwent left shoulder surgery late in the 2010 season and was knocked out for the entire 2011 season.[14] In late June, Marte started to play catch in his journey to recovery.[15] He became a free agent at the end of the 2011 season after the Yankees declined his 2012 option and paid him a $250,000 buyout.[16]

Children's Foundation[edit]

Marte supports a children's foundation in his name.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yanquis de Nueva York declinan opción por Dámaso Marte". El Universal. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. ^ Baseball Guide: The Ultimate Baseball Almanac Sporting News 2006 Page 217 "White Sox traded LHP Dámaso Marte to the Pirates for IF/OF Rob Mackowiak. Dodgers traded OF Milton Bradley and IF Antonio Perez to the Athletics for OF Andre Ethier. Cardinals signed LHP Ricardo Rincón."
  3. ^ "Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Box Score, June 30, 1999". Baseball-Reference.com. 30 June 1999. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Yankees sign LHP Damaso Marte to a three-year contract with a club option for 2012". New York Yankees. MLB.com. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  5. ^ Dvorchak, Robert (14 June 2001). "Pirates trade infielder Enrique Wilson to Yankees for pitcher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, June 24, 2001". Baseball-Reference. 24 June 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Deal brings lefty reliever - Chicago Tribune". 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "2005 World Series Game 3, Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros: October 25, 2005". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ "White Sox add Mackowiak, send Marte to Pirates". ESPN. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Injured shoulder ends Marte's Classic early". ESPN.com. 15 March 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ^ Heyman, Jon (26 July 2008). "Yanks acquire Nady, Marte from Bucs for 4 minor league prospects". Sports Illustrated. CNN. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  12. ^ Ulman, Howard (26 July 2008). "Pettitte, Cano lead Yanks to 8th straight win". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  13. ^ Alper, Josh (4 November 2009). "It's Ours! Yankees Capture 27th World Series Title". NBC New York. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ^ Hoch, Bryan (24 October 2010). "Marte won't throw until July after surgery". New York Yankees. MLB.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  15. ^ "Yanks' Jeter resumes onfield work after injury". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ Hoch, Bryan (19 October 2011). "Yankees decline 2012 option on lefty Marte". New York Yankees. MLB.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  17. ^ "Niños de la Fundación "Dámaso Marte" viajan a Washington". Imagenes Dominicanas. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

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