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Brett Ryan Martin (born April 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career

Martin attended Morristown-Hamblen High School East in Morristown, Tennessee.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Martin initially attended the University of Tennessee, but suffered an injury and transferred before appearing in a game.[2][3] He transferred to Walters State Community College and played college baseball in 2014 for them, producing a 9–2 record with a 3.83 earned run average (ERA) in 42 innings.[4]

Professional career

He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round, 126th overall, of the 2014 MLB draft and signed for a $475,000 signing bonus.[5][6][4] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie-level AZL Rangers, going 1–4 with a 5.40 ERA in 15 games. In 2015, he played for the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, compiling a 5–6 record and 3.49 ERA in 20 games (18 starts).[3][4] In 2016, he played for the AZL Rangers, Crawdads, and High Desert Mavericks of the Class A-Advanced California League, posting a combined 4–4 record with a 4.41 ERA in 17 starts between the three teams.[4] He appeared in three games for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League in 2016.[7] Martin spent 2017 with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League where he started 16 games and collected a 4–8 record and 4.70 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 84+13 innings.[8]

The Rangers added Martin to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[9] He spent the 2018 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League with whom he struggled, posting a 2–10 record with a 7.28 ERA in 89 innings over 29 games (15 starts).[4] In 2019, Martin was optioned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to open the season, as a reliever.[10]

On April 19, 2019, he was called up to the major league roster for the first time.[1] He made his debut that night, recording a scoreless inning in relief versus the Houston Astros.[11] He finished the 2019 season with Texas, going 2–3 with a 4.76 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 62+13 innings. In 2020, Martin was 1–1 with a 1.84 ERA in 14+23 innings. Over 62+13 innings in 2021 for Texas, Martin posted a 4–4 record with a 3.18 ERA while striking out 42 batters.[12] In 2022, Martin posted a 1–7 record with a 4.14 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 50 innings.[13]

On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Martin would undergo shoulder surgery and would miss the 2023 season.[14]

Personal life

Martin has type 1 diabetes.[15] On July 3, 2020, it was announced that Martin had tested positive for COVID-19.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Staff Reports (April 19, 2019). "Former East, WSCC standout Brett Martin called up to majors by Texas Rangers". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Matt Daniels (February 10, 2018). "Brett Martin heads to first big league training camp looking to improve". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Mark Parker (July 18, 2015). "Brett Martin: Developing Consistency". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Brett Martin". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  5. ^ WFAA Staff (June 10, 2014). "Rangers sign three selections from 2014 Draft". WFAA. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ WFAA Staff (March 14, 2017). "Texas Rangers Top Prospect No. 5: Brett Martin". WFAA. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Statistics: 2016 Surprise Saguaros". MLB.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Brett Martin Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  9. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2017). "Rangers' Brett Martin: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "Sounds Announce Tentative Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Staff Reports (April 21, 2019). "Morristown native Brett Martin impresses in first MLB action". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ Weaver, Levi (October 4, 2021). "Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Pitchers edition". The Athletic. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Postins, Matthew (October 31, 2022). "Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Brett Martin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Martin to have shoulder surgery, per reports". lonestarball.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ Fraley, Gerry (January 30, 2018). "Rangers top prospects, No. 6: When right, this left-handed pitcher has dazzling stuff". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "Rangers Pitcher Brett Martin Tests Positive For Coronavirus". July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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