Nicholas Scott Martini (born June 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Martini is from Crystal Lake, Illinois, and grew up as a fan of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 2010, Martini won the Big 12 Conference's Baseball Player of the Year Award, sharing the honor with Aaron Senne.
The next year, Martini played for the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, batting .252/.339/.329 with two home runs and 36 RBIs.
In 2015, Martini played for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and Springfield, accumulating a .285/.392/.407 batting line with six home runs and 46 RBIs.
He returned to Memphis and Springfield for a third straight split year in 2017, posting a .294/.382/.423 slash line with career-highs in home runs (8) and RBIs (70).
[8] After playing for seven years in the Cards’ Minor League Baseball (MiLB) system,[9] he was granted free agency on November 6, 2017.
[10] On June 23, Martini notched his first career hit, which drove in the winning run in a 7–6 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
The Athletics optioned Martini to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators before the 2019 season, where he played until he was called up on July 22.
He pitched the eighth inning of a July 22, 11–1 loss against the Houston Astros, giving up two walks but no runs, and was returned to Las Vegas the next day.
[26] Martini played in 139 games for the Dinos in 2022, slashing .296/.365/.461 with 16 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.