The Angels announced last night that theyve released infielder , whod been in camp with them as Steve Cishek Jersey a non-roster invitee after signing a minor league contract back in January. Martin, 29, appeared in 170 games with the Orioles from 2019-22 after Baltimore selected him with the top pick in the 2018 Rule 5 Draft. He lasted the entire 2019 season on a rebuilding Os roster and shed that Rule 5 designation, but hes also never managed to replicate the Double-A production he showed in 2018 that contributed to his Rule 5 selection in the first place. Martin, a former first-round pick (20th overall by the As in 2015), hit .300/.368/.439 with six homers and 25 steals as a 23-year-old in Double-A that year but has since been below average in parts of three Triple-A seasons (.229/.333/.341) and parts of three MLB campaigns (.212/.261/.311). He spent the 2023 season with the Nationals Triple-A club, hitting .217/.329/.314 in 425 trips to the plate. He went 1-for-10 with five strikeouts for the Angels this spring before being cut loose. The addition of Martin was always a depth add for the Halos, who project to have at shortstop, at second base, at third base, and veteran to bounce around the infield and spend time at designated hitter as needed. The Angels also brought veteran utilityman aboard as a non-roster invitee last week, and hell have a chance to win a bench spot as a backup infielder. Nasim Nunez Jersey