Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Yunior Marte

How Yunior Marte built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Yunior Marte is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Cincinnati Reds in MLB. Before joining the Reds, he played for the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies in MLB, and for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Marte originally signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in 2012.

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July 19, 2012: Signed by Kansas City Royals

On July 19, 2012, Yunior Marte was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent for $200,000. However, due to an elbow injury found in his medical exams, the team renegotiated, reaching a $75,000 agreement.

2012: Signed with Kansas City Royals

In 2012, Yunior Marte signed as an international free agent with the Kansas City Royals.

2014: Played for Burlington Royals

During the 2014 season, Yunior Marte played with the rookie-level Burlington Royals, achieving a 4–3 record and a 3.44 earned run average.

2015: Played for Lexington Legends

In 2015, Yunior Marte played for the Single-A Lexington Legends, recording a 4–5 record and a 6.44 earned run average.

2016: Played for Single-A Lexington

In 2016, Yunior Marte played for Single-A Lexington, achieving a 6-8 record with one save and a 4.21 earned run average.

2017: Carolina League All Star and played for Northwest Arkansas Naturals

In 2017, Yunior Marte was a Carolina League mid-season All Star with the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. He also made appearances for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

2018: Played for Northwest Arkansas Naturals

In 2018, Yunior Marte pitched for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, recording a 4-4 record with two saves and a 2.91 earned run average.

2019: Split year between Northwest Arkansas and Omaha Storm Chasers

In 2019, Yunior Marte split the year between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.

November 2, 2020: Elected Minor League Free Agency

On November 2, 2020, Yunior Marte elected minor league free agency.

December 9, 2020: Signed with San Francisco Giants

On December 9, 2020, Yunior Marte signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.

2021: Played for Sacramento River Cats

In 2021, Yunior Marte played for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, posting a 0–3 record with four saves and a 3.49 earned run average. The Giants added Marte to their 40-man roster following the 2021 season.

April 12, 2022: Promoted to Major Leagues

On April 12, 2022, Yunior Marte was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, filling in for Tyler Rogers. He made his major league debut that day, pitching a scoreless inning. He was optioned back to Triple-A the following day.

2022: Played for Giants and Sacramento

In 2022, Yunior Marte pitched for both the Giants and Sacramento. With the Giants, he had a 1-1 record and a 5.44 earned run average. With Sacramento, he had a 1-1 record with three saves and a 3.16 earned run average.

January 9, 2023: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies

On January 9, 2023, Yunior Marte was traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Erik Miller.

November 23, 2024: Signed with Seattle Mariners

On November 23, 2024, Yunior Marte signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.

2024: Removed from Phillies 40-man roster

In 2024, Yunior Marte made 23 appearances for the Phillies. On November 4, Marte was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.