IP | 50.1 |
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ERA | 3.04 |
WHIP | 1.21 |
BB/9 | 3.22 |
SO/9 | 6.08 |
- Full name Seth Antonio Martinez
- Born 08/29/1994 in Peoria, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Arizona State
- Debut 09/20/2021
- Drafted in the 17th round (502nd overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2016 (signed for $70,000).
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Track Record: The A’s gave Martinez a $70,000 signing bonus after selecting him in the 17th round of the 2016 draft out of Arizona State. He peaked at Double-A in the A’s organization before the Astros selected him in the minor league phase of the 2020 Rule 5 draft. Martinez had a 2.81 ERA in 36 relief appearances at Triple-A Sugar Land before the Astros summoned him for his major league debut in September. He appeared in three games and survived the offseason 40-man churn.
Scouting Report: Martinez has morphed into a long reliever after beginning his career as a starter. He throws five pitches, but his most recent success came after the Astros’ player development staff overhauled his slider. Martinez now throws a horizontal, sweeping slider as opposed to the two-plane offering he had with Oakland. Martinez’s four-seam fastball sits in the low 90s and he mixes in a cutter, sinker and a changeup to remain unpredictable. His control is above average and hitters struggle to square him up.
The Future: Martinez is already 27, but he has a spot on the 40-man roster and will figure into the Astros bullpen. He should bounce between Triple-A Sugar Land and the majors during the 2022 season.
Scouting Reports
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Track Record: The A’s gave Martinez a $70,000 signing bonus after selecting him in the 17th round of the 2016 draft out of Arizona State. He peaked at Double-A in the A’s organization before the Astros selected him in the minor league phase of the 2020 Rule 5 draft. Martinez had a 2.81 ERA in 36 relief appearances at Triple-A Sugar Land before the Astros summoned him for his major league debut in September. He appeared in three games and survived the offseason 40-man churn.
Scouting Report: Martinez has morphed into a long reliever after beginning his career as a starter. He throws five pitches, but his most recent success came after the Astros’ player development staff overhauled his slider. Martinez now throws a horizontal, sweeping slider as opposed to the two-plane offering he had with Oakland. Martinez’s four-seam fastball sits in the low 90s and he mixes in a cutter, sinker and a changeup to remain unpredictable. His control is above average and hitters struggle to square him up.
The Future: Martinez is already 27, but he has a spot on the 40-man roster and will figure into the Astros bullpen. He should bounce between Triple-A Sugar Land and the majors during the 2022 season.