Milwaukee Brewers prospect Ernesto Martínez Jr will play with the Estrellas Orientales this winter after signing with the club for the second consecutive season. Martínez inked a deal with the club last season after missing last LIDOM season with an injury prevented him from seeing action.
The outfielder-infielder has spent this season with Nashville Sounds, a Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In 64 games with the farm club he is slashing .231/.348/.356/.714 with six homeruns and 32 runs batted in. The native of Holguín, Cuba will play with his country’s national team in upcoming World Baseball Classic in this coming March.
Martínez had this to say about his future incorporation with the Estrellas Orientales this season, ” Yes brother, last year I had to withdraw due to injury. God willing I can play this year in the LIDOM, that injury ruined my winter league season in 2024. The 26-year-old could possibly make his
Cubans that have signed with teams this winter:
LIDOM:
Dairon Blanco OF (Estrellas)
Eddy Díaz IF (Estrellas)
Ernesto Martínez Jr IF-OF (Estrellas)
Andrew Pérez LHP (Licey)*
Raynel Delgado IF (Águilas)
Liga ARCO:
Albert Lara IF (Culiacán)
Orlando Martínez OF (Culiacán)
Leonys Martín OF (Los Mochis)
Yoanner Negrín RHP (Los Mochis)
Yadir Drake IF-OF (Mexicali)
Odrisamer Despaigne RHP (Obregón)
Vladimir Gutierrez RHP (Obregón)
Julio Robaina LHP (Guasave)
LVBP:
Geisel Cepeda OF (La Guaira)
Rangel Ravelo IF-OF (Lara)
LBPRC:
No Cuban signed as of yet.
LBPN:
Maikol Pérez OF (Chinandega)
Lázaro Blanco RHP (Chinandega)
*Cuban-American