Osvaldo Martínez (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martínez (born May 7, 1988) is a Major League Baseball
shortstop
for the Chicago White Sox
.
. He was called up to the Majors for the first time on September 19, 2010.
Martínez and Jhan Mariñez
were sent to the White Sox as compensation for the hiring of Ozzie Guillén
by the Marlins, as Guillen had one year remaining on his contract with the White Sox.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
.
Career
Martínez was drafted by the Marlins in the 11th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. He was called up to the Majors for the first time on September 19, 2010.
Martínez and Jhan Mariñez
Jhan Mariñez
Jhan Carlos Mariñez Fuente is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.-Career:Mariñez signed with the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 2006...
were sent to the White Sox as compensation for the hiring of Ozzie Guillén
Ozzie Guillén
Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....
by the Marlins, as Guillen had one year remaining on his contract with the White Sox.