Seth Martinez #61

Graduated from Sunrise Mountain High School in California in 2013...played three years on the baseball team and two years on the golf team...was a two-time First Team All-District selection...threw a no-hitter during his junior year...Pitched for three years at Arizona State University, where he went 16-6 with a 3.50 ERA...went 9-4 with a 2.75 ERA as a junior, earning First Team AllPac-12 honors...Selected by Oakland in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB Draft...signed by A's scout Scott Cousins...Spent five years (2016-20) in the A’s minor league system before the Astros selected him in the second round of the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft...was invited to 2021 Major League Spring Training as an NRI and added to the 40-man roster in September of 2021.

2021

Had a strong first season in the Astros organization, posting dominant Triple-A numbers, which earned him a September callup...Began the year as an NRI at Astros Spring Training, making six appearances with a 7.11 ERA (5ER/6.1IP)...reassigned to minor league camp on March 20...Spent his regular season at Triple-A Sugar Land, making 36 relief appearances for the Skeeters...went 5-3 with a 2.81 ERA (18ER/57.2IP), while picking up seven holds...struck out 78 in 57.2 innings, allowing a .171 opponent batting average...Selected to the Astros Major League roster on Sept. 20 and made his MLB debut that night at LAA (0ER/1IP)...made three appearances (5ER/3IP) before being optioned back to Triple-A on Sept. 26.

2020

Did not pitch in an official game in 2020 due to the pandemic-shortened season.

2019

In 2019, spent time at Double A Midland (16g) and Class A Advanced Stockton (26g), combining to post a 7-4 record with a 2.51 ERA (20ER/71.2IP) and 74 strikeouts in 42 games.

2018

Spent the entire 2018 season at Class A Beloit, where he went 3-5 with a 3.28 ERA (26ER/71.1IP) and 15 saves.