Shairon Martis
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Shairon B. Martis (born March 30, 1987 in ) is a Dutch-Antillean professional baseball
pitcher
in the Pittsburgh Pirates
organization. He pitched for The Netherlands
in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
. Martis was born in Willemstad
, Netherlands Antilles
.
team that claimed the Senior League World Series, which took place in Bangor, Maine
.
Martis pitched a no-hitter
on March 10, 2006, in the World Baseball Classic
against Panama
, in a game stopped in the 7th inning due to the mercy rule
.
. His record was 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA
for the San Francisco Giants
' Arizona Rookie League team.
Martis began the 2006 season with Augusta
in the Low A South Atlantic League
, where he accrued a 6-4 record and 3.64 ERA in 15 starts. On July 28, 2006, Martis was traded to the Nationals for veteran lefty reliever
Mike Stanton. He joined the roster of Savannah
of the South Atlantic League on August 1, 2006. After going 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts at Savannah, Martis was promoted to Washington's Potomac
club in the High A Carolina League
. He pitched two games in Potomac, giving up 4 earned run
s in 12 innings, and finished the season at Harrisburg
in the Double-A Eastern League, allowing 7 earned runs over 5 innings in his only appearance of the Harrisburg season.
In , Martis pitched for Potomac the entire season. In 26 starts and one relief appearance, he logged a 4.23 ERA over 151 innings, striking out
108 batters while issuing just 52 walks
.
Martis was assigned to Harrisburg to begin the season. After going 4-4 with a 3.98 ERA and a respectable 1.35 WHIP
in 14 starts at Harrisburg, he was promoted on June 21 to Triple-A Columbus
, where he went 1-2 and accrued a 3.02 ERA in 7 starts, striking out 42 batters and walking 17.
He was selected as a member of the World Team for the 2008 All-Star Futures Game in Yankee Stadium
.
Martis was called up to the major-league roster on September 2, with the intent of assigning him to the bullpen. However, an injury to rotation member Collin Balester
caused Martis to be selected as the starting pitcher for September 4's game at Atlanta
. In his first at-bat, he drew a base on balls from Braves rookie James Parr
, who, like Martis, was also making his first major-league appearance.
Martis pitched his first career complete game on May 2 and the Nationals' first complete game since Pedro Astacio
's in 2006 against the Atlanta Braves
.
. He also received an invitation to spring training.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
organization. He pitched for The Netherlands
Netherlands national baseball team
The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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. Martis was born in Willemstad
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 140,000. The historic centre of...
, Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
.
Amateur
In 2002, Martis was a member of the CuraçaoCuraçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
team that claimed the Senior League World Series, which took place in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
.
Martis pitched a no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
on March 10, 2006, in the World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
against Panama
Panama national baseball team
The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. They are currently the 16th ranked baseball team in the world.- Roster :PitchersManuel Acosta,Albenis Castillo,Bienvenido Cedeno,Bruce Chen,Manuel Corpas,Jorge Cortez,...
, in a game stopped in the 7th inning due to the mercy rule
Mercy rule
A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule , brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team...
.
Washington Nationals
In the season prior to his WBC appearance, he pitched in 11 games in 2005 with 5 startsStarting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
. His record was 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
' Arizona Rookie League team.
Martis began the 2006 season with Augusta
Augusta GreenJackets
The Augusta GreenJackets are a minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta, Georgia, as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Lake Olmstead Stadium has been the home of the GreenJackets since the 1995 season, although Augusta has fielded a team in the South Atlantic League since 1988...
in the Low A South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
, where he accrued a 6-4 record and 3.64 ERA in 15 starts. On July 28, 2006, Martis was traded to the Nationals for veteran lefty reliever
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
Mike Stanton. He joined the roster of Savannah
Savannah Sand Gnats
The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.-History:...
of the South Atlantic League on August 1, 2006. After going 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts at Savannah, Martis was promoted to Washington's Potomac
Potomac Nationals
The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge, Virginia. The Nationals play in the Class A Advanced Carolina League, and are an affiliate of the Washington Nationals.-History:...
club in the High A Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
. He pitched two games in Potomac, giving up 4 earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s in 12 innings, and finished the season at Harrisburg
Harrisburg Senators
The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
in the Double-A Eastern League, allowing 7 earned runs over 5 innings in his only appearance of the Harrisburg season.
In , Martis pitched for Potomac the entire season. In 26 starts and one relief appearance, he logged a 4.23 ERA over 151 innings, striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
108 batters while issuing just 52 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
.
Martis was assigned to Harrisburg to begin the season. After going 4-4 with a 3.98 ERA and a respectable 1.35 WHIP
Walks plus hits per inning pitched
In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched. It is a measure of a pitcher's ability to prevent batters from reaching base...
in 14 starts at Harrisburg, he was promoted on June 21 to Triple-A Columbus
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
, where he went 1-2 and accrued a 3.02 ERA in 7 starts, striking out 42 batters and walking 17.
He was selected as a member of the World Team for the 2008 All-Star Futures Game in Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
.
Martis was called up to the major-league roster on September 2, with the intent of assigning him to the bullpen. However, an injury to rotation member Collin Balester
Collin Balester
Collin Thomas Balester is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball ....
caused Martis to be selected as the starting pitcher for September 4's game at Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. In his first at-bat, he drew a base on balls from Braves rookie James Parr
James Parr
James R. Parr is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He was drafted in the fourth round, 131st overall pick, out of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the Atlanta Braves in the 2004 MLB Draft.On September 4, , Parr made his major league debut for the Braves...
, who, like Martis, was also making his first major-league appearance.
Martis pitched his first career complete game on May 2 and the Nationals' first complete game since Pedro Astacio
Pedro Astacio
Pedro Julio Astacio is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Colorado Rockies , Houston Astros , New York Mets , Boston Red Sox , Texas Rangers , the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals...
's in 2006 against the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On November 22, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. He also received an invitation to spring training.