Davis Martin

Davis Martin

27-Year-Old PitcherSP
Chicago White Sox
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Martin had a successful recovery from his 2023 Tommy John surgery and made 10 starts for the White Sox once returning to the major league roster at the end of July. Martin, unsurprisingly, did not earn a win in any of his starts, but his 4.37 ERA was the 3rd bes of tthe starting pitchers on the team. His 2024 velocity was nearly all the way back to where it was in 2022, but he also since added a cutter that he did not use when we last saw him in the majors. Martin's cutter and slider are his best pitches, bu his four-seamer had a noticeable difference in its batting average (.389) compared to its expected batting average (.275). Martin will be two full years removed from his surgery in early May of 2025, but he will still be pitching for the worst team in baseball that will once again cut into his ability to get wins. He has enough stuff to get strikeouts and his pre-injury numbers in the minors show there is some potential upside here. However, the surrounding cast, particularly the bullpen, has to get better for Martin to be anything more than an AL-Only deep league streamer. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2024.
Struggles with control Wednesday
PChicago White Sox
September 25, 2024
Martin allowed two runs on three hits and five walks while striking out four batters over 3.2 innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Martin walked three batters in the first inning but escaped without allowing run. His lack of control caught up with him in the fourth, however, as he allowed a two-out walk followed by a hit-by-pitch and an infield single to load the bases and force his exit. Martin was then charged with two runs when Michael Soroka came on in relief and allowed a two-run single to Taylor Ward. It was the second time in his final three starts that Martin was unable to complete four frames, and he gave up 10 runs across 11.2 innings during that stretch.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does Davis Martin generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
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41-50
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
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121+
What part of the game does Davis Martin generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .266 256 50 20 61 9 1 6
Since 2022vs Right .252 233 45 22 52 11 0 7
2024vs Left .257 116 25 11 26 1 0 2
2024vs Right .264 104 22 12 24 4 0 3
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left .273 140 25 9 35 8 1 4
2022vs Right .243 129 23 10 28 7 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-53%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-29%
ERA on Road
2023
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2022
 
 
-66%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 6.57 1.68 49.1 0 5 0 8.0 4.6 1.8
Since 2022Away 3.09 1.13 64.0 3 6 0 7.2 2.4 0.4
2024Home 5.04 1.68 25.0 0 2 0 9.4 5.0 1.4
2024Away 3.60 1.24 25.0 0 3 0 7.6 3.2 0.4
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 8.14 1.68 24.1 0 3 0 6.7 4.1 2.2
2022Away 2.77 1.05 39.0 3 3 0 6.9 1.8 0.5
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Stat Review
How does Davis Martin compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.04
 
K/9
8.5
 
BB/9
4.1
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
93.6 mph
 
ERA
4.32
 
WHIP
1.46
 
BABIP
.324
 
GB/FB
1.29
 
Left On Base
72.7%
 
Exit Velocity
80.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.4%
 
Spin Rate
2453 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%
 
Swinging Strike
12.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Martin underwent Tommy John Surgery in May likely leaving him on the sidelines in his recovery until the middle of the season in 2024. The right hander was given a shot to break camp in 2023 in the rotation, but ultimately was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte making three starts before the surgery to the tune of a 2.81 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 20 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. Once recovered Davis will likely return to Triple-A where the White Sox can stash him as rotation depth if needed.
Martin opened the season with Double-A Birmingham before being promoted to Triple-A Charlotte after five starts. He spent the rest of the season shuttling between Triple-A and the majors, often serving as the extra man for a doubleheader, but also serving as a fill-in starter or bulk reliever. Davis was serviceable in his role, but a 10.8% K-BB% speaks towards his minimal potential to be anything more than roster filler. In Triple-A, he did fan 66 in 53 innings, but he also surrendered 11 homers. The White Sox have a solid five-man rotation, but very little depth so Martin could fulfill the swingman role. Unless he shows a significant uptick in strikeouts, Martin is well off the fantasy map.
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No run support in loss
PChicago White Sox
September 18, 2024
Martin (0-5) took the loss Tuesday against the Angels, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.
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Falls to 0-4
PChicago White Sox
September 11, 2024
Martin (0-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Guardians, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk over three innings. He struck out four.
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Tosses six frames
PChicago White Sox
September 6, 2024
Martin yielded a run on three hits and a walk over six innings in a no-decision Friday. He struck out three during a loss to Boston.
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Falters early in defeat
PChicago White Sox
August 31, 2024
Martin (0-3) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six batters over five innings.
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Tames Tigers in no-decision
PChicago White Sox
August 26, 2024
Martin allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five innings in a no-decision against Detroit on Monday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be needed in rotation
PChicago White Sox
February 9, 2023
Martin could be thrust into the White Sox' rotation this season, depending on the outcome of the investigation into Mike Clevinger, Vinnie Duber of CHGO reports.
ANALYSIS
Between Clevinger being investigated by MLB due to allegations of domestic violence and child abuse and the durability concerns with Michael Kopech, the White Sox' rotation depth figures to be tested. Martin could be the next man up after he posted a 4.83 ERA and 48:19 K:BB over 63.1 innings covering 14 appearances -- nine starts -- during his rookie season in 2022. Recent waiver claim A.J. Alexy might also wind up playing an important role for the Southsiders.
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