The Cuban gardener Orlando Martinez concluded a historic winter season, finishing as leader in unstoppables of the 2025-2026 Winter Leagues circuit (Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico), with 83 shots, a milestone that no Cuban player had reached for 20 years, highlighted journalist Francys Romero.
In the social network Facebookthe press reported that Martínez, 27 years old and originally from Havana, signed an exceptional winter with the Tomateros de Culiacán in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico, establishing himself as one of the most consistent hitters in Caribbean baseball.
During the regular season, the outfielder posted a .320 offensive average, hit nine home runs, and drove in 46 runs, while maintaining a solid OPS of .897, numbers that reflect his impact in both average and power production.
Martínez’s performance places him among the most distinctive hitters in winter baseball, in a historically competitive circuit that brings together talent from the MLB and high-level professional leagues.
His performance represents not only a personal achievement, but also an achievement for Cuban baseball, as it breaks a two-decade fast without a leading scorer in the Caribbean winter leagues.
