15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/9/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.42
WHIP
1.03
K
29
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Martin's first season with the Red Sox was possibly the finest of his career. The 37-year-old led qualified relievers with a miniscule 1.05 ERA, while his 3.82 Win Probability Added was 5th and the highest mark for a non-closer. After posting the most strikeouts of his career in 2022, Martin's strikeout rate (23.1%) dropped by nearly 10 percentage points last year, but he continued to induce plenty of grounders (51%) and rarely issued a free pass. The right-hander's 4.0% walk rate was 2nd-best among relief pitchers, as Martin continues to be one of the premiere setup men in the league. Some ratio regression is expected in 2024, but Martin's overall consistency from year to year should yield plenty of holds and the occasional ancillary save for Boston. Read Past Outlooks
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Resumes throwing program
Martin (elbow) has resumed throwing and is playing catch, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Martin's throwing program was paused July 13 due to discomfort in his right elbow, but he's begun playing catch. The 38-year-old has been on the injured list since July 5 due to elbow inflammation and seems to be multiple weeks away from returning.
Martin's throwing program was paused July 13 due to discomfort in his right elbow, but he's begun playing catch. The 38-year-old has been on the injured list since July 5 due to elbow inflammation and seems to be multiple weeks away from returning.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Chris Martin generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Martin generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .237 | 69 | 11 | 56 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .238 | 80 | 4 | 64 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | .250 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .262 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .235 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .239 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .232 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .229 | 44 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
ERA on Road
2024
-90%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.43 | 0.95 | 63.0 | 9.4 | 1.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.29 | 1.06 | 70.2 | 10.6 | 1.0 | ||||
2024Home | 6.57 | 1.14 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 0.7 | ||||
2024Away | 0.64 | 0.93 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 0.6 | ||||
2023Home | 0.35 | 1.13 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 1.4 | ||||
2023Away | 1.75 | 0.94 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Home | 2.52 | 0.68 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 0.7 | ||||
2022Away | 3.48 | 1.23 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 0.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Martin compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
14.50K/9
9.9BB/9
0.7HR/9
1.4Fastball
94.9 mphERA
3.42WHIP
1.03BABIP
.317GB/FB
1.38Left On Base
70.1%Exit Velocity
79.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2060 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.7%Swinging Strike
13.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In his age-36 season, Martin tallied a career-high 56 innings between the Cubs and Dodgers. He impressively led qualified relievers with a 2.2% walk rate, issuing just five free passes all season. He also boasted a career-best 32.9% strikeout rate, leading to a 30.7% K-BB percentage that was fourth-best among relievers. Martin was especially dominant in the second half, with a 1.67 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 39:1 K:BB over 27 innings. The right-hander mixes six pitches, but his mid-90s 4-seamer (45% pitch usage) was his best offering, with 45 of his 74 strikeouts coming via the heater. He threw more cutters (32%) last season, but the pitch wasn't as successful as his split-finger (9%) has been. Martin only has nine career saves, but his strong second half shows he could handle closing duties whenever Kenley Jansen is unavailable.
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Could resume throwing soon
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Martin (elbow) could resume throwing this weekend, MLB.com reports.
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Throwing program paused
Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Martin (elbow) is dealing with some discomfort and has been shut down from throwing, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Back to throwing
Martin (elbow) played catch Wednesday for the first time since landing on the 10-day injured list in early July, MLB.com reports.
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Lands on IL with sore elbow
The Red Sox placed Martin on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Activation confirmed
The Red Sox reinstated Martin (personal) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Possible trade piece
Martin could be traded by the Red Sox this summer if the club is out of playoff contention, per Sean McAdam of The Springfield Republican.
ANALYSIS
The 37-year-old is in the final year of his contract, so he's an obvious candidate to be traded as a rental reliever. Martin was dominant last with a 1.05 ERA in 55 outings, and he's pitched well again early in 2024 with a 3.26 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 22:2 K:BB across 19.1 innings.
The 37-year-old is in the final year of his contract, so he's an obvious candidate to be traded as a rental reliever. Martin was dominant last with a 1.05 ERA in 55 outings, and he's pitched well again early in 2024 with a 3.26 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 22:2 K:BB across 19.1 innings.