15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/3/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
1.83
WHIP
0.92
K
23
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Known for his impeccable control, Martin turned in a career-best 1.7 percent walk rate that was also best in the league in 2024. Not bad for someone during their age-38 season and who was otherwise remarkable in a setup role for Boston. The right-hander's 26.1 K-BB percentage was T-13th among relievers, and he landed in a favorable situation with Texas on a one-year deal. The Rangers don't yet have a clear No. 1 option at closer, but Martin is still more likely to pitch in a setup role with a good chance to finish with 15-to-20 saves-plus-holds. Read Past Outlooks

Lands on injured list
The Rangers placed Martin (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 19, due to right shoulder fatigue.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander exited Sunday's contest due to the shoulder injury after departing due to an elbow issue earlier in the week, and he's now headed to the injured list. It's unclear how long Martin is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be unavailable for at least the next couple weeks. Cole Winn was called up to fill the opening on the 26-man roster.
The right-hander exited Sunday's contest due to the shoulder injury after departing due to an elbow issue earlier in the week, and he's now headed to the injured list. It's unclear how long Martin is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be unavailable for at least the next couple weeks. Cole Winn was called up to fill the opening on the 26-man roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-52%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .267 | 56 | 10 | 52 | 5 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .231 | 63 | 4 | 55 | 3 | |||
2025vs Left | .308 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .149 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .284 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .268 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .235 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .239 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-4%
ERA at Home
2025
-32%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 2.06 | 1.08 | 56.2 | 8.3 | 1.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 2.15 | 1.02 | 58.2 | 10.3 | 1.1 | ||||
2025Home | 1.54 | 0.86 | 11.2 | 8.5 | 1.5 | ||||
2025Away | 2.25 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 1.1 | ||||
2024Home | 4.66 | 1.14 | 19.1 | 8.8 | 0.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.52 | 1.12 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 0.7 | ||||
2023Home | 0.35 | 1.13 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 1.4 | ||||
2023Away | 1.75 | 0.94 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 1.4 | ||||
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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
7.67K/9
10.5BB/9
1.4HR/9
0.5Fastball
94.6 mphERA
1.83WHIP
0.92BABIP
.301GB/FB
0.86Left On Base
60.2%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
1.9%Spin Rate
2104 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.5%Swinging Strike
10.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Managing shoulder issue
Martin was removed from Sunday's game against the Astros due to right shoulder discomfort, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Returns to action
Martin (elbow) threw a scoreless inning in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Astros.
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MRI comes back negative
Martin said Wednesday that an MRI on his right elbow came back negative, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
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Exits with elbow tightness
Martin was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to right elbow tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Serves up go-ahead homer in loss
Martin (0-2) took the loss Friday against the Mariners after giving up two runs on two hits in 1.1 innings. He struck out one without walking a batter.
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Interest from Texas
The Rangers have interest in Martin, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
It would be a reunion of sorts for the Rangers and Martin, who pitched for Texas in 2018 and part of 2019. The 38-year-old plans to retire after the 2025 season, so he'll presumably be seeking just a one-year contract this winter. Martin held a 3.45 ERA and 50:3 K:BB across 44.1 innings with the Red Sox in 2024.
It would be a reunion of sorts for the Rangers and Martin, who pitched for Texas in 2018 and part of 2019. The 38-year-old plans to retire after the 2025 season, so he'll presumably be seeking just a one-year contract this winter. Martin held a 3.45 ERA and 50:3 K:BB across 44.1 innings with the Red Sox in 2024.