Nick Martinez
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
9-6
ERA
3.37
WHIP
1.08
K
104
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
Picks up ninth win
Martinez (9-6) earned the win Saturday against the Twins, pitching six innings and allowing one run on three hits. He struck out six and did not issue a walk.
ANALYSIS
Martinez stayed hot on the mound with another impressive showing and lowered his ERA to 3.37 for the season. Martinez shut down Atlanta with seven scoreless innings in his last start, and he's now won three consecutive starts. The veteran right-hander was moved into the rotation Aug. 5 and has earned his spot by allowing one run or fewer in six of his nine starts in that span.
Martinez stayed hot on the mound with another impressive showing and lowered his ERA to 3.37 for the season. Martinez shut down Atlanta with seven scoreless innings in his last start, and he's now won three consecutive starts. The veteran right-hander was moved into the rotation Aug. 5 and has earned his spot by allowing one run or fewer in six of his nine starts in that span.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
49
Last 10 Games
77
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does Nick Martinez generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
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111-120
121+
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
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .246 | 158 | 47 | 146 | 22 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .237 | 147 | 52 | 170 | 18 | |||
2024vs Left | .252 | 52 | 7 | 58 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .239 | 52 | 11 | 63 | 7 | |||
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
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.61 | 1.26 | 184.2 | 8.7 | 2.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.20 | 1.14 | 160.1 | 7.1 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Home | 4.36 | 1.38 | 66.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.31 | 0.77 | 62.1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | ||||
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
5.78K/9
7.3BB/9
1.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
92.4 mphERA
3.37WHIP
1.08BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.01Left On Base
69.5%Exit Velocity
80.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.3%Spin Rate
2321 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.1%Swinging Strike
10.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive 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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Shuts down Atlanta in win
Martinez (8-6) got the win Wednesday against Atlanta, allowing two hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.
ANALYSIS
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Grabs seventh win
Martinez (7-6) earned the win Wednesday against the Astros, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.
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Gives up four runs vs. Brewers
Martinez didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against Milwaukee, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Decent in abbreviated start
Martinez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks with a strikeout over three innings.
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Hit hard in no-decision
Martinez came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays, coughing up six runs on six hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Another opt-out looming
Martinez has a 3.37 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 104:18 K:BB across 128.1 innings this season, and that production could indicate he's likely to turn down his $12 million player option for 2025 and become a free agent.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander began the season in Cincinnati's rotation but was pushed to the bullpen after he posted a 5.46 ERA in his first five starts. Martinez was dominant in relief over the next three months, and he's carried that success into his return to the rotation. Since that initial move to the bullpen, the 34-year-old has a 2.78 ERA across 10 starts and 24 relief appearances. Martinez has worked as a swingman in all three seasons since returning stateside from Japan, and he could opt to return to the open market again this offseason since he isn't likely to have too many more chances to secure a new contract at this point in his career.
The right-hander began the season in Cincinnati's rotation but was pushed to the bullpen after he posted a 5.46 ERA in his first five starts. Martinez was dominant in relief over the next three months, and he's carried that success into his return to the rotation. Since that initial move to the bullpen, the 34-year-old has a 2.78 ERA across 10 starts and 24 relief appearances. Martinez has worked as a swingman in all three seasons since returning stateside from Japan, and he could opt to return to the open market again this offseason since he isn't likely to have too many more chances to secure a new contract at this point in his career.