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Martin (3-1) picked up the win Tuesday, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning during Boston's 6-5 extra-inning victory over Toronto. The veteran righty worked the bottom of the ninth in a tie game on the road, so he wasn't being held back for a potential save chance -- Chase Shugart wound up recording the save instead, the first for a Red Sox reliever since Kenley Jansen (shoulder) was shut down. Martin still appears to be the top choice for high-leverage spots, but he's had a bumpy September, posting a 7.71 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through seven innings with an 8:1 K:BB.
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Martin (illness) made relief appearances Wednesday against the Orioles and Thursday against the Yankees, tossing a pair of scoreless innings and striking out three batters while giving up one hit and no walks. Martin appeared out of the bullpen just once in the first week of September before manager Alex Cora disclosed last Sunday that the reliever was battling an illness. Cora's decision to use Martin on consecutive days would seem to imply that the right-hander is now feeling back to full strength after the bout with the ailment.
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Martin was unavailable Sunday against the White Sox since the reliever was feeling under the weather, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports. It's unclear when the ailment first surfaced for Martin, but he hasn't pitched since he gave up four runs to the Mets on Wednesday. The 38-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Orioles.
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Martin earned the save in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers, allowing one unearned run while logging a strikeout in the 10th. After Kenley Jansen blew a save in the ninth inning, the Red Sox responded with three runs in the top of the 10th, setting up Martin for the save chance. The right-hander would allow the free runner to score, but Martin would hold the Tigers there, earning his second save on the campaign. The 38-year-old Martin sports a 2.72 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 41:2 K:BB across 36.1 innings while working primarily in a setup role this season.
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The Red Sox reinstated Martin (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. The right-hander looked good during his bullpen sessions over the past week and will rejoin the Red Sox without a minor-league rehab assignment. Martin has a 3.42 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 29:2 K:BB across 26.1 innings this season and should return to a setup role now that he's healthy.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 45 | 0 | 44.3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 47 | 3.45 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | BOS | 55 | 0 | 51.3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 8 | 45 | 1.05 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | CHC-LAD | 60 | 0 | 56.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5 | 50 | 3.05 | 0.98 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/29 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2.57 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/24 | @  |
1 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/23 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/20 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/18 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/12 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/11 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |