Ariel Martínez
Full name: Ariel Martínez Marrero
Also known as: Ariel Martínez
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1996-05-28 · Matanzas
- Debut
- 2015
Ariel Martínez is a Cuban catcher, born on 28 May 1996 in Matanzas. His full name is recorded as Ariel Martínez Marrero. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 7 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2014 and 2025. He appears throughout for Matanzas. He appears in 7 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .297, with 273 hits, 22 home runs and 145 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .339, in 2016-17 (233 AB). His most home runs in a season was 6, in 2017-18.
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (2014–2025)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsMatanzas
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.297 / .405 / .429
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .310 | .375 | .448 | .823 |
| 2015-16 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .294 | .429 | .706 | 1.135 |
| 2015-16 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 67 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | .269 | .347 | .358 | — |
| 2015-16 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 74 | 186 | 155 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63 | .284 | .387 | .406 | .793 |
| 2016-17 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .273 | .167 | .440 |
| 2016-17 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 132 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | .326 | .435 | .485 | — |
| 2016-17 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86 | 285 | 233 | 34 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 105 | .339 | .437 | .451 | .888 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
| 2017-18 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | .182 | .357 | .182 | — |
| 2017-18 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 68 | 256 | 213 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 88 | .263 | .376 | .413 | .789 |
| 2019-20 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .579 | .609 | .632 | 1.241 |
| 2019-20 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | .250 | .250 | .250 | — |
| 2019-20 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 32 | 111 | 96 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | .281 | .367 | .417 | .784 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
| 2020-21 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13 | 58 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .293 | .483 | .463 | .946 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14 | 64 | 51 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .392 | .516 | .588 | 1.104 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 920 | 156 | 273 | 44 | 6 | 22 | 145 | 3 | 7 | 156 | 177 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 8 | — | .297 | .405 | .429 | .834 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51.1 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-16 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46.0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 304.2 | 202 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 214 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54.0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 603.2 | 416 | 42 | 4 | 7 | .991 | 462 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 26.0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 486.1 | 330 | 32 | 5 | 10 | .986 | 367 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50.2 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 252.1 | 154 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 161 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 26.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 107.0 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 111.0 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2176.0 | 1461 | 124 | 14 | 36 | .991 | 1599 | 0 | 25 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
International appearances
- 2023 — World Baseball Classic (Cuba 3–3)
Frequently asked questions
When was Ariel Martínez born?
Ariel Martínez was born on 1996-05-28 in Matanzas.
Which teams did Ariel Martínez play for?
Ariel Martínez appears for Matanzas across 7 recorded seasons.
What are Ariel Martínez's career statistics?
In 7 recorded seasons Ariel Martínez batted .297 with 273 hits, 22 home runs and 145 runs batted in.
What position did Ariel Martínez play?
Ariel Martínez is recorded as catcher.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Biographical detail from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. CC-BY-SA-4.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
