ðɪ ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks sᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈɑːɹtɪn ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː ɛkspˈænʃən dɹˈæft, bˌʌt tɹˈeɪdᵻd hˌɪm tə ðə klˈiːvlənd ˈɪndiənz ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð tɹˈævɪs fɹˈaɪmən fɔːɹ mˈæt wˈɪljəmz θˈɜːtiːn dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚ.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Martin in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft, but traded him to the Cleveland Indians along with Travis Fryman for Matt Williams thirteen days later.