Martinez cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville.
Martinez was DFA'd by Miami on Wednesday to make room for Tyler Phillips but will officially remain with the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Martinez, 30, logged a 3.59 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 52.2 innings with the Astros last season, but it will be tougher for him to work back into the majors now that he no longer holds a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Marlins' Seth Martinez: Loses roster spot
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The Marlins designated Martinez for assignment Wednesday.
After being claimed off waivers from the Mariners on March 15, Martinez's stay on Miami's 40-man roster lasted less than two weeks with the Marlins swapping him out for right-hander Tyler Phillips, whom the team acquired from the Phillies on Wednesday. Martinez spent most of the 2024 season in the majors with Houston, serving in a middle-relief role while logging a 3.59 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 36:18 K:BB while collecting three wins, three holds and one save over 52.2 innings.
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Marlins' Seth Martinez: Claimed by Fish
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The Marlins claimed Martinez off waivers from Seattle on Saturday.
Less than two weeks after moving from Miami to Seattle via waiver claim, Martinez will now head right back to Miami. The 30-year-old righty allowed four runs in just two-thirds of an inning during his lone appearance of the spring but his career 3.93 ERA should give him a good chance of sticking around in the Marlins' bullpen. Andrew Nardi (back) was placed on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Mariners' Seth Martinez: Claimed by Seattle
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The Mariners claimed Martinez off waivers from the Marlins on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Seattle will be Martinez's fourth team of the offseason after he finished the 2024 campaign with Houston. The 30-year-old made 44 regular-season appearances for the Astros last season and had a 3.59 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 36:18 K:BB across 52.2 innings.
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Marlins' Seth Martinez: Designated for assignment
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The Marlins designated Martinez for assignment Thursday.
Martinez was claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks last Thursday, and after just a week with the Marlins he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster in favor of Brett de Geus, who was picked up off waivers from Pittsburgh. Martinez finished last season with a 3.59 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 52.2 regular-season innings with the Astros, so there could still be several teams willing to give him a spot on their 40-man instead.
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Marlins' Seth Martinez: Claimed by Fish
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The Marlins claimed Martinez off waivers from Arizona on Thursday.
The 30-year-old righty was pushed off the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Monday to make room for Kendall Graveman (shoulder). Martinez spent all of last season with the Astros, turning in a 3.59 ERA and 1.27 WHIP alongside a 36:18 K:BB over 52.2 regular-season innings. Assuming he keeps a similar level of production during spring training, he'll have a good chance of winning a spot in Miami's Opening Day bullpen. Eury Perez (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Diamondbacks' Seth Martinez: Booted from 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Martinez for assignment Monday.
Martinez was cast off the 40-man roster with the Diamondbacks needing to clear a spot for newly signed right-hander Kendall Graveman (shoulder). The Diamondbacks had previously claimed Martinez off waivers earlier this offseason after he held a 3.59 ERA and 36:18 K:BB across 52.2 frames for Houston in 2024.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Sent back to minors
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The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Martinez had pitched two of the last three days, including Monday, and allowed four runs over 2.1 innings. He'll be replaced on the roster by fellow reliever Shawn Dubin.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Martinez will be squeezed out of the Astros' bullpen in order to make room for Hector Neris, who signed with the team Thursday. With a 3.04 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 50.1 innings, the 29-year-old Martinez remains a candidate to return to Houston's bullpen down the stretch.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Earns first save
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Martinez picked up the save in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two walks over two innings while striking out one.
Martinez entered the contest with a three-run lead in the top of the eighth and struck out the first batter on seven pitches before issuing a walk to JJ Bleday. The right-hander would quickly work his way through it, however, thanks to a double play ball in the following at-bat, before returning for the ninth. Despite also issuing a walk in the final frame, Martinez was able to wrap up the game with another scoreless inning to notch his first save of the season. It was a nice bounceback effort for the reliever, who had allowed three runs in his previous appearance on May 12 against the Tigers. Closer Josh Hader covered two innings Tuesday while Ryan Pressly, Bryan Abreu and Rafael Montero pitched two straight days, which opened up the save chance for Martinez.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Optioned to Triple-A
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Houston optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Brandon Bielak will fill the vacancy in the Astros' bullpen ahead of Thursday's series finale against the Red Sox. Martinez, 28, has struggled to a 5.23 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 43 innings of relief this season at the major-league level.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Back with big club
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Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Martinez was optioned to the Triple-A level after being tagged for seven earned runs in his last appearance with the Astros, but he earned his way back to the big leagues by blanking the opponent in six the seven minor-league games he appeared in since the start of August.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Sent to Triple-A
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Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
He gave up seven earned runs in one inning during his most recent performance Wednesday against the Rangers, and Kendall Graveman will take his place in the bullpen. The Astros could summon Martinez again next time they need a fresh bullpen arm.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Notches first save
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Martinez struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Dodgers on Sunday.
Martinez recorded his first career save with a clean 11th inning Sunday. He followed Ryan Pressly's two innings of work and shouldn't be expected to see many save chances moving forward. Martinez lowered his ERA to 4.65 with a 33:14 K:BB through 31 innings this season.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Dropped from World Series roster
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Martinez was removed from the Astros' World Series roster Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Martinez failed to pitch in any of the Astros' seven postseason games to this point and will now have to watch the World Series as a spectator. Will Smith will replace him on the roster and provide the Astros with a left-handed option out of the bullpen as the team takes on the Phillies in the Fall Classic.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Sent down Friday
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Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Martinez was called up by the Astros in late August, and he allowed five hits and a walk while striking out seven in six scoreless innings over six relief appearances in the majors. In spite of his effectiveness, the right-hander will return to Sugar Land after Justin Verlander (calf) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Back in majors
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Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The right-hander was sent down by the Astros in mid-August but will rejoin the big-league club Thursday with closer Ryan Pressly (neck) heading to the injured list. Martinez has appeared in 23 MLB games this season and has a 2.48 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB across 32.2 innings this season.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Scoreless inning in win
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Martinez allowed zero runs on one hit and zero walks while striking out zero over one inning Friday against the Mariners.
Martinez entered the game in the seventh inning with the Astros up 5-1 and had little trouble retiring the bottom of the Mariners' lineup. The right-handed reliever now sports a 1.33 ERA and 0.81 WHIP with 24 strikeouts over 27 innings. Despite the strong performance on the season, he is buried in the Astros' bullpen, having seen just 13 total appearances since the start of June, and will likely continue finding save and hold opportunities hard to come by.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Called up as 27th man
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Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to serve as the 27th player for Thursday's game against the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Wednesday's contest was suspended and resumed ahead of Thursday's game, so the right-hander will provide bullpen depth for the impromptu twin bill. Martinez delivered a scoreless frame in his lone big-league appearance this season and has a 4.15 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9:4 K:BB over 8.2 innings at Sugar Land.
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Astros' Seth Martinez: Optioned to Triple-A
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Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Martinez will lose his spot as rosters around the league shrink from 28 to 26. He'd been with the team since Tuesday but appeared just once, tossing one scoreless inning of relief Saturday against the Blue Jays.
