2023 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
2.59
WHIP
1.17
K
40
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Notches third win
Martinez (3-2) earned the win Tuesday against Miami, allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning.
ANALYSIS
Martinez has been solid this month, pitching to a 1.69 ERA across 16 innings in May. The 32-year-old right-hander isn't overtaking Josh Hader for the closing job in San Diego, but he's been the team's top setup option and should see an expanded role with Luis Garcia (oblique) sidelined. Martinez sports a 2.76 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP and 37:17 K:BB this season.
Martinez has been solid this month, pitching to a 1.69 ERA across 16 innings in May. The 32-year-old right-hander isn't overtaking Josh Hader for the closing job in San Diego, but he's been the team's top setup option and should see an expanded role with Luis Garcia (oblique) sidelined. Martinez sports a 2.76 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP and 37:17 K:BB this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
36
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
17
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 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-26%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .234 | 75 | 30 | 62 | 11 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .232 | 60 | 29 | 73 | 8 | |||
2023vs Left | .256 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .190 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .225 | 54 | 24 | 42 | 9 | |||
2022vs Right | .251 | 41 | 17 | 54 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
ERA on Road
2023
-35%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.24 | 1.17 | 89.0 | 8.8 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.14 | 1.36 | 66.0 | 6.5 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Home | 2.20 | 0.92 | 32.2 | 8.0 | 2.5 | ||||
2023Away | 3.38 | 1.69 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 5.1 | ||||
2022Home | 3.83 | 1.31 | 56.1 | 9.3 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.06 | 1.26 | 50.0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
2.22K/9
7.4BB/9
3.3HR/9
0.7Fastball
92.8 mphERA
2.59WHIP
1.17BABIP
.265GB/FB
2.11Left On Base
79.8%Exit Velocity
78.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2296 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.8%Swinging Strike
12.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Padres signed Martinez to a four-year contract during the offseason in order to increase their pitching depth, and he'll have a chance to win a spot at the back end of the starting rotation with a strong spring. The right-hander posted a 1.62 ERA in 23 starts in Japan last season, but he has been less successful in the major leagues, registering a 4.77 ERA and 1.45 WHIP across 415.1 career innings. Martinez's competition for the fifth starting spot will include Chris Paddack, Ryan Weathers and MacKenzie Gore.
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Snags first save
Martinez picked up the save in Saturday's 16-11 victory over San Francisco, as he struck out five and didn't allow a baserunner across two shutout innings.
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Earns win in long relief
Martinez (2-1) earned the win over Chicago on Wednesday, allowing three hits and striking out two batters over three scoreless frames.
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Bound for bullpen
Padres manager Bob Melvin confirmed prior to Saturday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks that Martinez will shift to the bullpen following Joe Musgrove's (toe/shoulder) return from the 15-day injured list, Bill Center of MLB.com reports. "We'll have Nick ready in the bullpen pretty quick, too. The very earliest is [Sunday]," Melvin said.
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Tosses seven scoreless frames
Martinez (1-1) earned the win in a 1-0 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday, yielding three hits and two walks while striking out six batters over seven scoreless innings.
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Notches first quality start
Martinez did not factor in the decision against Milwaukee on Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two batters over six innings.
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