Nick Martinez
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
4.25
WHIP
1.13
K
48
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
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.
ANALYSIS
The last two times Martinez was used in a bullpen game, he had authored 9.1 scoreless innings (both against the Dodgers), but it wouldn't be the same Tuesday. He followed opener Brent Suter and, initially, it looked like Martinez would last longer than five outs. The right-hander needed just six pitches in a 1-2-3 second inning, but the bottom third of Cleveland's lineup got to him in the third. He issued a 10-pitch walk to Brayan Rocchio leading off the inning, followed by a double and a nine-pitch Steven Kwan single that produced two runs. Two more singles plated a third run, and Martinez was done after 39 pitches.
The last two times Martinez was used in a bullpen game, he had authored 9.1 scoreless innings (both against the Dodgers), but it wouldn't be the same Tuesday. He followed opener Brent Suter and, initially, it looked like Martinez would last longer than five outs. The right-hander needed just six pitches in a 1-2-3 second inning, but the bottom third of Cleveland's lineup got to him in the third. He issued a 10-pitch walk to Brayan Rocchio leading off the inning, followed by a double and a nine-pitch Steven Kwan single that produced two runs. Two more singles plated a third run, and Martinez was done after 39 pitches.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
43
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
16
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
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-19%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .252 | 127 | 45 | 121 | 20 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .235 | 122 | 44 | 133 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .280 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .226 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 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
-5%
ERA on Road
2024
-56%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.71 | 1.24 | 155.1 | 8.8 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.51 | 1.25 | 120.2 | 7.2 | 2.6 | ||||
2024Home | 5.40 | 1.39 | 36.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.38 | 0.71 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | ||||
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
6.00K/9
7.3BB/9
1.2HR/9
0.8Fastball
92.3 mphERA
4.25WHIP
1.13BABIP
.312GB/FB
0.91Left On Base
60.0%Exit Velocity
81.1 mphBarrels/BBE
2.3%Spin Rate
2333 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.7%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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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.
ANALYSIS
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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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Falls to Friars
Martinez (1-3) took the loss Wednesday as the Reds were downed 7-3 by the Padres, coughing up five runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
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In line for start Wednesday
Martinez is listed as the Reds' probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Padres in Cincinnati.
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Picks up first win
Martinez (1-2) earned the win over the Dodgers on Thursday, pitching five shutout innings in relief while allowing one hit and striking out four.
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Option for rotation?
Martinez will likely be considered to step into the Reds' starting rotation after Graham Ashcraft was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Martinez has started in five of his 14 appearances for Cincinnati this season, though he's pitched much better out of the bullpen with a 1.05 ERA over 25.2 innings compared to a 7.36 ERA as a starter. The Reds have two team off days next week, so the club could get by with four starters in the short term. Brandon Williamson is nearing his return from a shoulder injury and could also step into the rotation. Even if Martinez is called upon to start, it would likely be for an outing or two before he returns to a relief role.
Martinez has started in five of his 14 appearances for Cincinnati this season, though he's pitched much better out of the bullpen with a 1.05 ERA over 25.2 innings compared to a 7.36 ERA as a starter. The Reds have two team off days next week, so the club could get by with four starters in the short term. Brandon Williamson is nearing his return from a shoulder injury and could also step into the rotation. Even if Martinez is called upon to start, it would likely be for an outing or two before he returns to a relief role.