2024 Stats
W-L
3-5
ERA
3.88
WHIP
1.13
K
56
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Martinez, who opted out of the final two years of his contract with San Diego in November, recently agreed to terms with Cincinnati that includes an increased salary and opt-out after the 2024 season. The 33-year-old mixes five pitches effectively, with his 80 mph changeup (46.5% whiff) and curveball his best offerings. He produced a career-best 23 percent strikeout rate last season to supplement his elite ground ball rate (53.8%). Martinez has been excellent since his return to the States in 2022 and is capable of starting, closing, setup duties or long relief. His versatility should benefit the Reds pitching staff, but it's worth noting he performed better across nine starts (2.32 ERA, 1.08 WHIP over 42.2 innings) last year than he did over 54 relief appearances (4.12 ERA, 1.37 WHIP over 67.2 innings). Read Past Outlooks
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Cincinnati-Atlanta postponed
Martinez and Cincinnati won't face Atlanta in the final contest of Wednesday's doubleheader after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
ANALYSIS
Martinez was initially scheduled to start Tuesday. However, rainouts on consecutive days will keep him from making his first start since May 22. With an off day on tap Thursday, the Reds will likely elect to skip Martinez's turn in the rotation until a fifth starter is next needed July 30 versus the Cubs. The Reds could get Carson Spiers (shoulder) back from the injured list to start that game, in which case Martinez would likely continue to work out of the bullpen.
Martinez was initially scheduled to start Tuesday. However, rainouts on consecutive days will keep him from making his first start since May 22. With an off day on tap Thursday, the Reds will likely elect to skip Martinez's turn in the rotation until a fifth starter is next needed July 30 versus the Cubs. The Reds could get Carson Spiers (shoulder) back from the injured list to start that game, in which case Martinez would likely continue to work out of the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
39
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
25
How many pitches does Nick Martinez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nick Martinez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .255 | 132 | 45 | 130 | 21 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .233 | 125 | 45 | 137 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .288 | 26 | 5 | 42 | 5 | |||
2024vs Right | .222 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .261 | 52 | 16 | 46 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .224 | 54 | 24 | 53 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .225 | 54 | 24 | 42 | 9 | |||
2022vs Right | .251 | 41 | 17 | 54 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
ERA on Road
2024
-45%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.60 | 1.24 | 162.2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.50 | 1.24 | 126.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 4.70 | 1.36 | 44.0 | 7.6 | 1.4 | ||||
2024Away | 2.57 | 0.75 | 28.0 | 6.1 | 0.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.60 | 1.07 | 62.1 | 9.4 | 3.0 | ||||
2023Away | 4.50 | 1.50 | 48.0 | 7.7 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Home | 3.83 | 1.31 | 56.1 | 9.3 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.06 | 1.26 | 50.0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Martinez 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
6.22K/9
7.0BB/9
1.1HR/9
0.8Fastball
92.4 mphERA
3.88WHIP
1.13BABIP
.310GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
64.7%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
2.4%Spin Rate
2329 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.6%Swinging Strike
11.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Martinez returned to the States in 2022, signing with the Padres after spending four years pitching in Japan. The 32-year-old won a spot in the rotation and made 10 starts before shifting to long relief, a role he would thrive in over the remainder of the season. Martinez had a 2.67 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 54 innings as a reliever, compared to a 4.30 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 52.1 innings as a starter. He finished the campaign with a solid 3.47 ERA and was one of San Diego's most important pitchers down the stretch, tallying eight holds and eight saves as their fill-in closer while Josh Hader overcame his struggles. Martinez declined his $6.5 million player option for 2023, but quickly re-signed with San Diego on a new three-year deal with incentives based on games started, relief appearances and games finished. He'll have a better shot to start based on the departures of Mike Clevinger and Sean Manaea, but don't be surprised if the Padres are flexible with his role again.
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Tuesday's start rained out
Martinez and the Reds won't face Atlanta on Tuesday because the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
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Starting Tuesday in Atlanta
Martinez will start Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
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Takes loss as primary pitcher
Martinez (2-4) was the losing pitcher in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Guardians. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over 1.2 innings.
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Should work behind Suter on Tuesday
Martinez is expected to operate as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen behind opener Brett Suter in Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Greg Kuffner of SI.com reports.
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Earns second win
Martinez (2-3) allowed one hit over 4.1 scoreless innings to earn the victory Sunday against the Dodgers. He struck out three.
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Baltimore has interest
The Orioles have shown trade interest in Martinez, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The Reds have indicated to clubs that they're willing to deal pending free agents, per Morosi. Martinez doesn't technically qualify as one of those players since he has a $12 million player option for 2025, but Baltimore nonetheless appears to have interest. The righty has pitched well in a swingman role in Cincinnati, holding a 3.88 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 56:9 K:BB over 72 innings covering 28 appearances, five of which were starts. Martinez has been much better in relief than as a starter, posting a 1.94 ERA out of the bullpen and 7.36 ERA in the rotation.
The Reds have indicated to clubs that they're willing to deal pending free agents, per Morosi. Martinez doesn't technically qualify as one of those players since he has a $12 million player option for 2025, but Baltimore nonetheless appears to have interest. The righty has pitched well in a swingman role in Cincinnati, holding a 3.88 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 56:9 K:BB over 72 innings covering 28 appearances, five of which were starts. Martinez has been much better in relief than as a starter, posting a 1.94 ERA out of the bullpen and 7.36 ERA in the rotation.