▁the ▁min ors ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 3 ) ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁big ▁club ▁in ▁late ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁posted ▁a ▁ 0 – 3 ▁record ▁with ▁a ▁ 9 . 9 2 ▁E RA ▁in ▁four ▁starts ▁for ▁Mil w au kee , ▁allowing ▁ 1 8 ▁runs ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁hits , ▁while ▁striking ▁out ▁ 1 0 ▁and ▁walking ▁ 1 5 ▁in ▁ 1 6 . 1 ▁inn ings ▁of ▁work . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁maj ors ▁st int , ▁Martínez ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals ▁and ▁Colorado ▁Rock ies ▁minor ▁league ▁systems ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁While ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁he ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Rock ies ▁the ▁same ▁transaction ▁that ▁brought ▁Larry ▁Walker ▁to ▁the ▁Card inals . ▁He ▁became ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁season ▁and ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Diam ond back s . ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁season , ▁he ▁went ▁to ▁Japan , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁two ▁seasons ▁for ▁the ▁Drag ons . ▁In ▁his ▁two ▁N P B ▁seasons , ▁he ▁went ▁ 1 4 – 1 3 ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 . 8 2 ▁E RA . ▁ ▁He ▁later ▁pitch ed ▁in ▁the ▁Domin ican ▁Winter ▁League ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Sar aper os ▁de ▁Sal til lo ▁of ▁the ▁Mexican ▁League . ▁After