On Monday afternoon, the Texas Rangers traded minor-league infielder Richie Martin Jr. to the Colorado Rockies. Martin Jr. has been assigned to the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes.

At this point, there is nothing official about what the Rangers ended up getting in return but it seems likely that it will just be cash considerations.

Back on May 24, 2025, the Rangers signed Martin to a minor-league contract but he never ended up making a Major League appearance with Texas.

Martin played in 79 games Triple-A Round Rock in 2025, batting .258 with three home runs and 30 RBIs. He also stole 25 bases in 29 attempts.

This season, Martin played in 44 games with the Express, hitting .234 with four home runs, 23 RBIs, and 12 steals.

Ultimately, the Rangers just never felt the need to call up Martin when they needed an infielder, instead opting for various other guys.

In addition to the Rangers, Martin has also signed minor league deals with the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, and Cincinnati Reds in the last few years.

Originally, Martin was a first-round pick of the Althletics, going 20th overall back in the 2015 draft after a college career at the University of Florida.

Martin didn’t make his MLB debut until 2019 with the Baltimore Orioles, where he played 120 games in his rookie season.

Despite the regular playing time, Martin struggled, hitting just .208 with six home runs and 23 RBI.

Following not playing in the Covid shortened 2020 season, Martin returned to the Orioles in 2021 where he played just 37 games, hitting .235 with one home run and eight RBIs.

In 2022, Martin would get one final chance with the Orioles but hit just .167 with three RBIs in 13 games.

Martin will now try to finally reach the Major Leagues once again with a struggling Colorado Rockies team.

Ezequiel Tovar and veteran versitility man Willi Castro have been getting reps at shortstop for Colorado this season but Martin may also have an opportunity at second base where he played some for the Orioles in his brief big league career.

At the very least, Martin will provide the Rockies with some organizational depth and be a piece that has big league experience in the past. As is true with every player, all it takes is one big break, and Martin could be a big league contributor.

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