Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez allowed just five hits and one walk in six scoreless innings while striking out four in Thursday's spring start against the Rockies.
Martinez is battling for the final spot in the team's rotation and did a good job making his case Thursday, limiting the Rockies to just one extra-base hit.
"Nick threw the ball very well," manager Jeff Banister said after the outing, per MLB.com. "He showed all four pitches, pounded the strike zone, had a five-pitch inning and a seven-pitch inning. He was effective with everything he threw. It was an impressive night for Nick."
Martinez allowed a run in his spring debut but has delivered 8 2/3 scoreless innings in his last two appearances to lower his spring ERA to 0.84.