Shairon Martis

Shairon Benjamin Martis was born on March 30, 1987 in Curaçao.

The San Francisco Giants signed him as an international free agent in 2004. He was traded to the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in 2006, helping San Francisco acquire veteran reliever Mike Stanton. Martis made his Major League debut for the Nationals in 2008. He made 19 starts and one relief appearance for them over two seasons, going 6-6 with a 5.33 ERA.

Martis pitched in three different minor league systems between 2010 and 2012. He was the Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A) closer in 2013, and earned a Major League call-up with the Minnesota Twins that September. Martis was 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA out of the Minnesota bullpen that month, covering 9.2 innings.

His cup of coffee with the Twins was his final Major League stop, but Martis has had a long run in both independent and international baseball. As of 2025, he is still pitching professionally in the Netherlands at the age of 38. Martis most notably had a four year stint with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association. 

• Threw a no-hitter against Panama for The Netherlands in the 2006 World Baseball Classic