Carmelo Martorell

Carmelo Martorell Quintanilla (born April 15, 1982) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball pitcher. Carmelo is a player for the Portland Wildcats of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to MLB, he had played in the for  prior to defecting from  and in 's.

Cuban leagues
Carmelo, nicknamed "Robusta", started off in the Cuban leagues with of the Serie Nacional, with an initial win–loss record of 20-10.

In 2003, Carmelo was involved in a dispute with the staff at Metropolitanos. Angered by their behavior, Carmelo defected from Cuba and established residency in. He then made his way to in hopes of testing the MLB free agent market there.

Hyundai Unicorns
In late 2003, Carmelo signed a 2-year deal with the Hyundai Unicorns of the KBO League. In July of 2004 he was released from the Unicorns with a injury.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Carmelo made his U.S. major league debut on May 23, 2005 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Portland Wildcats
On December 2, 2008, Carmelo was traded to the Portland Wildcats, his current team, for Rudi Van Ryneveld.