The Tigres del Licey have announced the hiring of American pitcher Daniel Martinez as a reinforcement for the 2026-27 season of the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). Martinez, 28 years old, is a 6-foot-tall, 195-pound right-handed pitcher who joins the blue team after starring in a standout campaign with the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB). The 2026 season saw him finish with a 7-1 record in 17 starts, as well as 70 strikeouts and 32 walks.
Martinez’s performance in the LMB was notable, leading the league in effectiveness with 1.94, a WHIP of 1.03, and a batting average against of .189. These numbers stand out even more considering the offensive environment of the league, which presented a collective effectiveness of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.50. Martinez’s 1.94 effectiveness was the lowest for a leader in this department in the LMB since Andre Rienzo’s 0.76 with the Acereros de Monclova in 2018.
Daniel Martinez and his repertoire of pitches
Martinez has a repertoire consisting of four pitches: four-seam fastball, averaging 92.3 mph; cutter, 89.2 mph; slider, 84.0 mph, and changeup, 87.8 mph. During the 2026 campaign, his breaking pitches generated a 35% swing-and-miss rate.
In addition to his standout campaign in the LMB, Martinez accumulated six seasons in minor leagues in the United States, where he belonged to the organizations of the Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves. He reached Triple-A in 2018 with Nashville and again in 2024 with Gwinnett. The Oakland Athletics selected him in the 26th round of the 2018 Rule 4 Draft.
With his incorporation, Martinez becomes the second reinforcement announced officially by the Tigres del Licey for the 2026-27 season, after the announcement of the right-handed starting pitcher CJ Van Eyk.
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