Nathan Martorella

Nathan Martorella
Lancaster Stormers – No. 25
First baseman
Born: (2001-02-18) February 18, 2001
Monterey, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Nathan Adam Martorella (born February 18, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Amateur career

Martorella attended Salinas High School in Salinas, California, and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears baseball team. During the summer of 2021, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers.[1][2] As a junior in 2022, he hit .333 with 11 home runs and 46 RBIs over 55 starts.[3]

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Martorella was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round with the 150th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Martorella signed and split his first professional season between the Arizona Complex League Padres and the Lake Elsinore Storm, hitting .322 over 28 games. He opened the 2023 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps.[5][6][7][8] In mid-August, he was promoted to the San Antonio Missions.[9] Over 135 games, he slashed .255/.361/.437 with 19 home runs, 88 RBI, and thirty doubles.[10] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.[11] Martorella was assigned back to San Antonio to open the 2024 season.[12]

Miami Marlins

On May 4, 2024, Martorella was traded to the Miami Marlins alongside Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Woo-suk Go in exchange for Luis Arráez and cash considerations.[13] He was assigned to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, with whom he ended the season.[14] Over 127 games between San Antonio and Pensacola, he batted .229 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI. Martorella returned to Pensacola to open the 2025 season.[15] In August, he was promoted to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[16] Martorella played in 133 games for the season and hit .202 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI.[17] He returned to Jacksonville to open the 2026 season and batted .156 across 28 games. On June 2, 2026, Martorella was released by the Marlins organization.[18]

Lancaster Stormers

Following his release by the Marlins, Martorella signed with the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "#18 Nathan Martorella – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Martorella fine tuning his stroke in Cape Cod League". July 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Salinas' Martorella preparing for MLB draft". July 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pro baseball: Former Salinas star Martorella drafted by Padres". July 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Minors: Nathan Martorella's bat playing at Fort Wayne; third Storm game postponed". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Jeff (May 23, 2023). "Padres' Nathan Martorella Proves Himself As A Pure Hitter".
  7. ↑ "Clipboard: Martorella showing off his power for Padres High Class A affiliate". July 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sinn, Dylan (April 25, 2023). "TinCaps' Martorella an on-base machine". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
  9. ↑ "Padres' Nathan Martorella: Moving up to Double-A". CBSSports.com. August 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Martorella closing out second minor league season at Double A San Antonio". September 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
  12. ↑ "2024 Missions Initial Roster Announced". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ↑ Reynolds, Michael (May 4, 2024). "Padres acquire batting champ Arraez from Marlins". mlb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Clipboard: Miami Marlins farmhand Martorella named Player of the Month". Monterey Herald. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  15. ↑ Pachkowski, Gregg. "Baseball is back as the Blue Wahoos open the season in Pensacola | PHOTOS". Pensacola News Journal.
  16. ↑ "Martorella promoted to the Miami Marlins Triple A team in Jacksonville". August 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Nathan Martorella Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  18. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-06-02/p-3
  19. ↑ "Ducks Set Record In Win Over Stormers – Atlantic League Pro Baseball". atlanticleague.com. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
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