Nick Martinez

Nick Martinez

35-Year-Old PitcherSP
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Cincinnati extended Martinez the qualifying offer last winter and he accepted at $21.05 million for the 2025 season. The Reds might have hoped for a little more at that price tag, but they can't complain much given that Martinez ate up 165.2 innings during the regular season, winning 11 games. He spent most of the final two months in the bullpen after the team acquired Zack Littell at the deadline, and Martinez thrived in relief, posting a 2.61 ERA and .183 BAA compared to a 4.72 ERA and .264 BAA as a starter. Since returning from a four-year stint in Japan, Martinez has pitched to a 3.67 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 524.2 total frames. He lacks dominance in the traditional sense but throws the kitchen sink with six distinct pitches, and the right-hander rarely hurts himself with walks. After making a career-high 26 starts last season, his deployment could shift again if another team values him more in the bullpen. The 35-year-old swingman should still end up making a fair number of starts over the course of the long season. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall Rank
From Preseason
#436
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Bats L
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 200
DOB 8/5/1990
Born Miami, FL
College Fordham
Drafted 18th Rd 2011 TEX
Signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Rays in February of 2026.
Pushed back with hamstring issue
PTampa Bay Rays
Hamstring
March 24, 2026
Martinez's season debut will be pushed back to March 30 in Milwaukee due to a minor hamstring injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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He had been slated to start Saturday in St. Louis but instead till get a couple extra days of rest. It's unclear how long Martinez's hamstring has been bothering him, but it could partly explain why he was lit up for 18 runs over 7.2 innings in his final two Grapefruit League starts.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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-7%
BAA vs LHP
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-7%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .245 575 121 29 130 29 3 16
Since 2024vs Right .248 678 111 31 156 47 0 19
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .244 311 65 22 69 18 1 10
2025vs Right .263 372 51 20 89 26 0 12
2024vs Left .246 264 56 7 61 11 2 6
2024vs Right .230 306 60 11 67 21 0 7
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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-23%
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-7%
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-46%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.33 1.22 153.2 12 10 0 7.3 1.9 1.1
Since 2024Away 3.32 1.02 154.1 9 11 0 6.3 1.6 1.0
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 4.63 1.16 81.2 7 6 0 6.5 2.4 1.2
2025Away 4.29 1.25 84.0 4 8 0 6.1 2.1 1.2
2024Home 4.00 1.29 72.0 5 4 0 8.1 1.4 0.9
2024Away 2.18 0.75 70.1 5 3 0 6.5 0.9 0.8
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Stat Review
How does Nick Martinez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.76
 
K/9
6.3
 
BB/9
2.3
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
94.5 mph
 
ERA
4.45
 
WHIP
1.21
 
BABIP
.279
 
GB/FB
1.06
 
Left On Base
67.4%
 
Exit Velocity
82.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.1%
 
Spin Rate
2295 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%
 
Swinging Strike
8.7%
 
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Martinez has become a highly coveted pitcher in Major League Baseball in the years since he returned from his stint in Japan, so much so that the Reds extended the $21 million qualifying offer to keep him for 2025. The right-hander accepted and will return to Cincinnati after setting career highs in wins (10) and innings (142.1) last season. More of a swingman early in the campaign, Martinez moved to the rotation for good in early August and was brilliant down the stretch with a 0.83 ERA over 32.2 innings in September. What Martinez lacks in terms of fastball velocity, he makes for in quality and variety of secondary pitches. His control reached a whole new level last season, but some giveback with his walk rate should be expected. Regardless, if he sticks in the rotation all season, Martinez could easily set another new career high in wins.
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).
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.
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.
A staple at the back end of the Texas rotation for the last four seasons, Martinez has never held much appeal outside of AL-only settings due to his poor peripherals. Martinez's ability to eat innings -- as well as a lack of attractive alternatives -- was enough to keep him around in 2017, but a slight uptick in velocity didn't do anything to improve his outlook. The meager gains Martinez made in controlling the zone were completely undermined by his failure to keep the ball in the yard, as Martinez's 2.1 HR/9 rate was the second-worst mark in the majors of any pitcher who covered 110 innings. The Rangers ultimately came to the realization that Martinez's flyball tendencies and lack of strikeout stuff weren't a recipe for success at Globe Life Park, prompting the team to non-tender him in the offseason. Martinez, who underwent sports hernia surgery in November, is expected to be at full strength for spring training, but he'll most likely have to settle for a minor-league deal coming off a career-worst campaign.
Martinez surprised many with a hot start to the 2015 season, although he fizzled out by the end of that campaign. Unfortunately for the 26-year-old and the Rangers alike, there was really no bright spot during his tenure in the big leagues in 2016. The right-hander began the season in the minor leagues, where he did find some success with his excellent control (1.55 BB/9), which helped him to a sound FIP (3.46). This performance afforded him some a few spot starts and some bullpen appearances with Texas throughout the season, but the results were not pretty: 5.59 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 16:19 K:BB, and eight homers allowed in 38.2 innings. To make matters worse, these are the numbers he put up while allowing a below-average .285 BABIP. The Rangers' rotation is pretty thin behind Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish, but until Martinez can miss a few more bats and keep the ball in the park, he'll likely be relegated to a Quad-A swingman role with the ceiling of a long reliever.
Martinez started the year on an improbable 4-0 start with a 1.96 ERA over his first 55 innings (nine starts) despite a poor 30:17 K:BB ratio, including seven quality starts. As one would expect, that type of season wasn't sustainable over the long-haul given his continued poor peripherals, and his struggles led to several trips back and forth to Triple-A Round Rock, with just seven wins in 21 starts to go along with a poor 77:46 K:BB rate in 115.0 innings. His major-league career now consists of 265.1 IP, 285 hits allowed, 101 walks and just 154 Ks. There's no room for him in a healthy Texas rotation, though he may start the year as a starter if Yu Darvish isn't able to answer the bell on Opening Day. You'll want no part of Martinez, however.
Hey, a middling arm that the Rangers had to rely on much more than they could’ve possibly envisioned before 2014, that’s weird… they only had 126 of those last year. Fifteen different pitchers made at least one start for the Rangers and Martinez’s 24 were actually second-most. Now do you understand how the Rangers ended up with the worst record in the American League and third-worst overall? For his part, Martinez acquitted himself well enough with a 4.55 ERA, but there was nothing special about it. He didn’t strike anyone out, he walked too many, and he was quite lucky to escape with that ERA. He was destroyed at home (5.24 ERA) thanks to some horrid supporting stats (12.5% strikeout rate, 1.4 K:BB ratio), while somehow escaping with a 4.09 ERA on the road despite almost identical strikeout and walk numbers (12.7%, 1.4). He is penciled in for a starting role again in 2015, but he needn’t be considered for your team regardless of league format.
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Rough Grapefruit League showing
PTampa Bay Rays
March 23, 2026
Martinez finished Grapefruit League play with a 14.49 ERA and 7:6 K:BB over 13.2 innings.
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Signs with Tampa Bay
PTampa Bay Rays
February 9, 2026
The Rays signed Martinez to a one-year, $13 million contract Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Back in bullpen over weekend
PCincinnati Reds
September 3, 2025
Martinez retired the lone batter he faced in relief and collected his second hold of the season in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals.
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Takes 10th loss
PCincinnati Reds
August 26, 2025
Martinez (10-10) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
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Pitches well in no-decision
PCincinnati Reds
August 21, 2025
Martinez allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over six innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Wednesday.
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Interest from Detroit
PFree Agent
January 22, 2026
The Tigers are displaying interest in Martinez, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Analysis
The Tigers are searching far and wide for pitching help and Martinez is among those on their radar. Martinez made 26 starts and 14 relief appearances last regular season for the Reds, finishing with a 4.45 ERA and 116:42 K:BB over 165.2 innings. The Tigers would likely want Martinez for their rotation, but he can handle a starting or relief role.
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