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The Diamondbacks claimed Martinez off waivers from the Astros on Monday. Martinez, 30, held a 3.59 ERA and 36:18 K:BB across 52.2 frames for Houston in 2024. He will provide the Diamondbacks with some additional right-handed relief depth.
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The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Martinez had pitched two of the last three days, including Monday, and allowed four runs over 2.1 innings. He'll be replaced on the roster by fellow reliever Shawn Dubin.
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The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday With Tayler Scott (back) headed for the injured list, the Astros will call upon Martinez to fill the open spot in the bullpen. The 30-year-old righty has been solid in the majors this season, posting a 3.04 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 50.1 innings. He'll most likely work in middle relief down the stretch.
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The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Martinez will be squeezed out of the Astros' bullpen in order to make room for Hector Neris, who signed with the team Thursday. With a 3.04 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 50.1 innings, the 29-year-old Martinez remains a candidate to return to Houston's bullpen down the stretch.
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Martinez picked up the save in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two walks over two innings while striking out one. Martinez entered the contest with a three-run lead in the top of the eighth and struck out the first batter on seven pitches before issuing a walk to JJ Bleday. The right-hander would quickly work his way through it, however, thanks to a double play ball in the following at-bat, before returning for the ninth. Despite also issuing a walk in the final frame, Martinez was able to wrap up the game with another scoreless inning to notch his first save of the season. It was a nice bounceback effort for the reliever, who had allowed three runs in his previous appearance on May 12 against the Tigers. Closer Josh Hader covered two innings Tuesday while Ryan Pressly, Bryan Abreu and Rafael Montero pitched two straight days, which opened up the save chance for Martinez.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 44 | 0 | 52.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 49 | 3.58 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | HOU | 35 | 0 | 43.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 45 | 5.23 | 1.48 |
| 2022 | HOU | 29 | 0 | 38.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 26 | 2.09 | 1.03 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/23 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 3 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 12.60 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 8/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 11.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 7/30 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 12.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 7/28 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 7/23 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 4 | 12.00 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7/21 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 3 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |