Jefry Marte

Jefry Marte is the kind of versatile grinder that baseball quietly depends on — a guy who can hold down first base, third base, or left field without complaint, and who brings genuine pop when he gets his pitch. Born in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, he carved out MLB time with the Tigers and Angels before taking his talents to Japan and suiting up for the Hanshin Tigers in NPB, which honestly says a lot about his adaptability and professionalism. He never became a superstar, but watching him square up a fastball reminds you why scouts kept giving him chances. The cross-Pacific chapter of his career is the part I find most interesting — not every player makes that jump work, and the fact that he did it speaks to both his skill and his hunger to keep playing at a high level.

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Name (English)

Jefry Marte

Name (Japanese)

ジェフリー・マルテ

Reading

じぇふりー・まるて

Born

June 21, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

La Romana, Dominican Republic

Occupation

baseball player

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefry%20Mart%C3%A9
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18637514

Tags

• La Romana
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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