My Take
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.
Overview
Jefry Leonal Marté Paulino (born June 21, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman, third baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
1. Profile
- 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 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.