Martin signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Martin posted a .938 OPS with 32 homers at Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodgers organization in 2022 before spending 2023 playing in Korea. The 28-year-old outfielder has a career .588 OPS over parts of three major-league seasons, with his last action in the big leagues coming in 2021 with the Rangers. Martin will compete for a reserve outfielder role but will probably wind up at Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Dodgers' Jason Martin: Joins Dodgers on MiLB deal
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Martin signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.
Martin spent 2021 with the Rangers, appearing in 58 big-league games and hitting .208/.248/.354 with six homers, 17 RBI and 14 runs. He had more luck at Triple-A with a .931 OPS in 39 contests.
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Jason Martin: Hits free agency
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Martin elected free agency after he cleared outright waivers Saturday.
Martin was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in mid-September, and he'll now become a free agent heading into the offseason. The 26-year-old appeared in 58 major-league games this year and slashed .208/.248/.354 with six home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs and three stolen bases.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Optioned to minors
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Martin was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Martin lost out on playing time recently and was in the lineup for just one of the last six games. The 26-year-old was recalled in late July and hit .240 with five homers, three doubles, 13 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base across 32 games. He should see more consistent at-bats in the minors, while his demotion will help make room for Willie Calhoun (forearm), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Back on bench
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Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Martin started in left field in each of the past three games, going 3-for-12 with two RBI over that stretch. The lefty-hitting Martin will take a seat Wednesday against a right-hander (Anthony DeSclafani), leaving DJ Peters, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia to fill out the outfield from left to right. The Rangers seem committed to giving Taveras and Peters long looks in everyday roles down the stretch, so Martin may have to settle for fourth-outfielder duties in September.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Plates winning run
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Martin went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Arizona.
Martin's two-run, two-out single in the fourth inning was the winning hit and finished off the scoring for the Rangers. His overall slash line isn't much to look at -- .200/.242/.343 -- and he has just 17 RBI in 54 games, but Martin's hit with regularity the last two-plus weeks. The 26-year-old outfielder is 13-for-43 (.302) with an .807 OPS, three home runs and 11 RBI over the last 12 games.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Blasts sixth home run
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Martin went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Martin slammed a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani in the second inning to tie the game. In addition, he added a single in the seventh frame. The 25-year-old is slashing .195/.241/.352 with six long balls, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored in 138 plate appearances this season. He is in a platoon and starts only against right-handed pitchers.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: On bench against southpaw
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Martin isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Martin will retreat to the bench for a second straight game since left-hander Kyle Freeland is starting for Colorado. DJ Peters will start in left field while Leody Taveras takes over in center.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Takes seat against lefty
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Martin is not starting Tuesday against the Rockies and left-hander Austin Gomber.
Martin takes a seat after going 0-for-3 in Monday's series opener. DJ Peters shifts to left field while Leody Taveras draws the start in center field Tuesday.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: On bench Saturday
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Martin will sit Saturday against Houston.
Martin has recorded a pair of hits in each of his last three games, but he'll hit the bench nonetheless Saturday against the left-handed Framber Valdez. DJ Peters starts in left field in his absence.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Sitting against lefty
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Martin is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Cleveland.
Cleveland is bringing a lefty (Sam Hentges) to the hill for Thursday's series finale, so the lefty-hitting Martin will make his way to the bench. DJ Peters will replace Martin in left field.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Supplies only offense in loss
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Martin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to Cleveland.
The 25-year-old took Zach Plesac deep in the sixth inning for the Rangers' only offense on the night. Martin has looked a little more comfortable in the majors recently, slashing .257/.250/.514 over his last 12 games with three of his five homers on the season.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Takes seat against southpaw
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Martin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
Martin had started each of the last three games, but he'll take a seat with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez starting for the Red Sox. Andy Ibanez will shift to left field while Nick Solak starts at second base.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Slugs three-run homer
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Martin went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI on Thursday against the Mariners.
Martin provided the final touches on a five-run rally for the Rangers in the ninth inning by taking Diego Castillo yard for a three-run homer. It was Martin's fourth home run of the season and second across 14 games in August. For the season, he's now hitting .160/.220/.300 with eight runs scored and 10 RBI in 109 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Out again against lefty
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Martin is not starting Tuesday against the Mariners.
Martin will take a seat for the second game in a row with the Rangers set to face another left-handed starter in Tyler Anderson. Charlie Culberson will man left field and bat seventh.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Not starting Sunday
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Martin is out of the lineup Sunday against the A's.
Martin started the last three games and will head to the bench against lefty Sean Manaea after going 3-for-10 with a run scored. Charlie Culberson will start in left field Sunday for Texas.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Martin is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
Martin started the past six games and will head to the bench after going 2-for-21 during that stretch. Charlie Culberson will start in left field Wednesday for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Rakes long ball
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Martin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run as Texas defeated Seattle 5-4 on Tuesday.
Martin opened the scoring with his solo shot off Seattle starter Logan Gilbert in the second and later scored the go-ahead run as the placed runner in the 10th. Martin has been playing regularly of late, though he's just 3-for-24 in August and the homer was only his second in 21 games since June 12.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Takes seat Tuesday
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Martin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Martin went 1-for-3 with a double and a run Monday, and he's gone 4-for-24 in his last 10 games, with three of those hits going for extra bases. Eli White will start in left field Tuesday, with Adolis Garcia shifting to center field and DJ Peters playing right.
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Rangers' Jason Martin: Sitting versus lefty
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Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
With a lefty (Marco Gonzales) on the hill for the Mariners, the lefty-hitting Martin will retreat to the bench. Martin had started the previous three games in left field, going 2-for-9 with a solo home run and a double. With the 37-67 Rangers in evaluation mode over the final two months of the season, Martin could be given a longer look in an everyday role down the stretch.
