Chris Martin
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
3-1
ERA
3.45
WHIP
1.13
K
50
SV
2
2025 Projections
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Works ninth to collect win Tuesday
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Chris Martin generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Martin generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-6%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .250 | 79 | 12 | 67 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .243 | 91 | 4 | 75 | 7 | |||
2024vs Left | .284 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .268 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .235 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .239 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .232 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .229 | 44 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
ERA at Home
2024
-46%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.31 | 0.97 | 70.0 | 9.4 | 0.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.64 | 1.10 | 81.2 | 10.7 | 1.0 | ||||
2024Home | 4.66 | 1.14 | 19.1 | 8.8 | 0.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.52 | 1.12 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 0.7 | ||||
2023Home | 0.35 | 1.13 | 25.2 | 7.7 | 1.4 | ||||
2023Away | 1.75 | 0.94 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Home | 2.52 | 0.68 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 0.7 | ||||
2022Away | 3.48 | 1.23 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 0.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Martin 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
16.67K/9
10.2BB/9
0.6HR/9
1.0Fastball
94.6 mphERA
3.45WHIP
1.13BABIP
.359GB/FB
1.72Left On Base
65.1%Exit Velocity
79.8 mphBarrels/BBE
2.7%Spin Rate
2084 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.9%Swinging Strike
11.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Martin's first season with the Red Sox was possibly the finest of his career. The 37-year-old led qualified relievers with a miniscule 1.05 ERA, while his 3.82 Win Probability Added was 5th and the highest mark for a non-closer. After posting the most strikeouts of his career in 2022, Martin's strikeout rate (23.1%) dropped by nearly 10 percentage points last year, but he continued to induce plenty of grounders (51%) and rarely issued a free pass. The right-hander's 4.0% walk rate was 2nd-best among relief pitchers, as Martin continues to be one of the premiere setup men in the league. Some ratio regression is expected in 2024, but Martin's overall consistency from year to year should yield plenty of holds and the occasional ancillary save for Boston.
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In mix for saves
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that he will "mix and match" at closer with Martin and Justin Slaten following the injury to Kenley Jansen (shoulder), Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
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Moves past illness
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.
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Unavailable due to illness
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.
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Hammered by Mets
Martin allowed four runs on four hits while striking out two over one inning in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.
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Picks up second save
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.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Meeting with clubs
Martin met with multiple teams at winter meetings Tuesday, including the Red Sox and manager Alex Cora, reports Sean McAdam of MassLive.com.
ANALYSIS
The 38-year-old is returning to pitch for one final season in 2025, and Boston is a strong candidate to re-sign him after he spent the past two years with the team. Martin recorded two saves and 15 holds in 2024 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 50:3 K:BB over 44.1 innings.
The 38-year-old is returning to pitch for one final season in 2025, and Boston is a strong candidate to re-sign him after he spent the past two years with the team. Martin recorded two saves and 15 holds in 2024 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 50:3 K:BB over 44.1 innings.