Marlin announces left-handed Ryan Weathers The move has recovered from the 60-day injury list, a move previously reported. Right-handed with corresponding actions Seth Martinez Has been assigned as a job.
Martinez, 31, had some good results with the Astros earlier in his career. In 2022 and 2023, he gave Houston 81 2/3 innings, allowing 3.75 runs per 9. His three-point shooting percentage was 23.7% and his walking percentage was 9.4%, both close to the league average. But last year, his strikeout rate dropped to 16.2%. He was sent to a minor several times, exhausting his last season of choice.
So he is the choice to enter 2025, which puts him in a vulnerable position on the roster. But given his past success, he still has enough appeal to rebound in the league. In the offseason, he once again went to the Rattlers, Marlins, Mariners and Marlins again through a series of waiver claims. When he finally cleared it, the fish gave up again around the opening day.
So he spent most of the year throwing on Triple-A. He recorded 43 2/3 innings for Jacksonville with a 3.71 ERA, 28.9% strikeout rate and 9.6% walking rate. He was called back to the Major League about two weeks ago. From then until now, he threw 6 2/3 innings for the Marlins, earning four runs on four hits and three walks, while hitting four at the same time. It doesn’t seem to be enough to get him above the edge of the lineup, so he was hit today.
As the trade deadline passes, Martinez will be exempted again in the coming days. He won’t have much short-term appeal to the club, as he will not have any claim to the team’s playoff qualification. However, since he has less than three years of service, he can control his four seasons. Given his significant interest in the offseason and his recent uplift in strikeouts among minors, perhaps one team is interested in filing a claim. If such a team exists, they can feature Martinez in the final weeks of the season as they decide to include him in the 2026 plan.
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