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Raidel Martínez NPB career milestones

Overview

Cuban pitcher Raidel Martínez, playing for the Yomiuri Giants, has achieved significant milestones in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

In August, Martínez reached 31 saves for the season, maintaining a 1.67 ERA and leading the league in saves. By September, he recorded his 38th save of the season, bringing his career total to 250 saves. This achievement made him the first foreign player in NPB history to reach the 250-save milestone and the sixth pitcher overall to join the ‘Meikyukai,’ or the ‘Club of Extraordinary Players.’

Entities

Yomiuri Giants · Chunichi Dragons · Nippon Professional Baseball · Raidel Martínez · Tokyo Dome

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Raidel Martínez reaches 250 saves in Nippon Professional Baseball

    Cuban pitcher Raidel Martínez became the first foreign player in Nippon Professional Baseball history to reach 250 career saves, earning induction into the prestigious Meikyukai club.

  2. 26 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Raidel Martínez reaches 31 saves in NPB season

    Yomiuri Giants pitcher Raidel Martínez recorded his 31st save of the season, extending his lead in the NPB saves race after a 1-0 victory over the Chunichi Dragons.

Sources

prensa-latina.cu · thedotgood.net · tvyumuri.icrt.cu