David Martinez is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1986 to 2001. He is currently the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. After playing high school baseball in Orlando, FL, Martinez attended Valencia Community College in Orlando during the fall of 1982, where he was drafted in the January phase of the MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs. After several years in the minors, he made his major league debut in 1986. In 1988, amid rumors that he was sleeping with the wife of teammate Ryne Sandberg, Martinez was traded to the Montreal Expos. Over the next... decade, he established himself as one of the better defensive outfielders in the game. He was among the league leaders in assists, range factor, and fielding percentage several times. Martinez is one of only a handful of players to play for four major league teams in the same season.
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| Birthdate: | September 26, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Age: | 47 |
| All Positions Played: | Outfielder |