Impact He's absorbing the roster spot of the injured Matt Wallner (oblique). Martin, Manuel Margot and Jose Miranda are options to see more playing time with Wallner shelved.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
AUSTIN MARTIN #82 - LEFT FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
1 HR •
16 RBI •
.253 AVG
1 HR
16 RBI
.253 AVG
Summoned to big leagues The Twins recalled Martin from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Optioned to Triple-A The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Martin has seen his playing time decrease recently, sitting out four of Minnesota's last seven games, and he'll now be pushed off the active roster to make room for Byron Buxton's (hip) impending return from the IL. Martin has slashed .252/.321/.349 with 16 RBI across 242 plate appearances in the majors this season and could return to the Twins if their outfield depth is tested in the final weeks of the season.
SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting in second straight game Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Dating back to the beginning of August, Martin had been handling a near-everyday role for the Twins, first as an option at second base before more recently seeing the bulk of the starts in center field in place of the injured Byron Buxton (hip). Though Buxton remains on the injured list, Brooks Lee's (bicep) return from the IL could result in Martin being the odd man out of the everyday lineup. Martin will hit the bench for the second day in a row while utility man Willi Castro checks in as the starting center field. The Twins could elect to stick with Lee and Edouard Julien as its main starters in the middle infield, while Castro sees the bulk of the action in center until Buxton returns.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting in second straight game Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Dating back to the beginning of August, Martin had been handling a near-everyday role for the Twins, first as an option at second base before more recently seeing the bulk of the starts in center field in place of the injured Byron Buxton (hip). Though Buxton remains on the injured list, Brooks Lee's (bicep) return from the IL could result in Martin being the odd man out of the everyday lineup. Martin will hit the bench for the second day in a row while utility man Willi Castro checks in as the starting center field. The Twins could elect to stick with Lee and Edouard Julien as its main starters in the middle infield, while Castro sees the bulk of the action in center until Buxton returns.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Martin is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Martin went 1-for-3 with one run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over Texas. Manuel Margot will start in center field and bat seventh.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Heading to bench Sunday Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Though Kyle Farmer will get the nod at the keystone Sunday, Martin's path to an everyday role in the infield has opened up with Brooks Lee (bicep) recently joining Carlos Correa (heel) on the injured list. Martin had been included in the lineup in seven of the previous eight games, going 5-for-20 with a triple, three walks and three runs during that stretch.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
Getting fifth start in six games Martin will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Impact Martin will crack the Minnesota lineup for the fifth time in six games, with three starts coming in left field and the other two coming at the keystone. The Twins should continue to open up regular playing time for the right-handed-hitter Martin against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to start against right-handers may be more sporadic.
AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from 10-day IL Martin (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Martin will return to the big-league roster after a minimum stay on the IL with a strained right oblique. Prior to getting hurt, the outfielder had seen his playing time dwindle greatly and it's unclear if he has a path to more consistent usage moving forward.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Twins place utility player Austin Martin (oblique) on IL The Minnesota Twins placed utility player Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of right oblique strain.In a correspond...
JULY 7 • THESTATE.COM
Twins place utility player Austin Martin (oblique) on IL The Minnesota Twins placed utility player Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of right oblique strain.In a correspond...
JULY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Out with oblique strain The Twins placed Martin on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a strained right oblique, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's unclear when the 25-year-old suffered the oblique strain, but he hasn't played much in July with just six plate appearances through the first week of the month. Martin will be eligible to return for the start of the second half July 20. Matt Wallner was called up in a corresponding move to provide Minnesota with some outfield depth.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Garnering third straight start Martin will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Impact Martin will be awarded a third consecutive start after he reached base five times (four hits, one walk) while scoring twice, driving in a run and chipping in a stolen base between the Twins' previous two contests. The 25-year-old still looks to be a part-time player for Minnesota, though he should have a regular path to making starts against left-handed pitching.
JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE
Twins send struggling Kirilloff to Triple-A and bring back Martin
The Minnesota Twins have sent struggling outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul and recalled multi-position player Austin Martin to take his placeJUNE 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins option 1B/OF Alex Kirilloff, recall Austin Martin The Minnesota Twins optioned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St.Paul on Thursday and recalled utility man Austin Martin....
JUNE 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Twins demote struggling hitter Alex Kirilloff to St. Paul, Austin Martin promoted Kirilloff, hitting .135 since May 3, joins Edouard Julien and Matt Wallner in Class AAA after the three young hitters struggled this season.
JUNE 13 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins mailbag: Blame games, stretching Cole Sands, slumping vets, more Austin Martin Plus front-office rankings, Emmanuel Rodriguez's hot start, help from the White Sox and why teams keep their books closed.
APRIL 26 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Twins rookie Austin Martin boasts the best commute to Target Field of anyone on the team Austin Martin expected to start the year with the St. Paul Saints, but an injury to Royce Lewis shortened his commute to about 75 feet.
APRIL 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Royce Lewis headed to IL; prospect Martin getting call After departing Thursday's 4-1 Opening Day win over the Royals with what appeared to be a quad injury, Royce Lewis is expected to be placed...
MARCH 30 • MLB.COM
Twins' No. 15 prospect Martin feeling back to normal FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For too long, Austin Martin wasn’t even sure what “normal” was supposed to feel like anymore -- but it’d be tough to tel...
MARCH 13 • MLB.COM
Sitting Wednesday with illness Martin was Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles due to an illness.
Impact The 24-year-old had been in line to appear in his third spring training game, but the Twins opted to give Martin the day off instead while he was under the weather. Emmanuel Rodriguez was a late addition to the lineup and will start in center field and bat eighth in Martin's stead.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Martin has all the tools, but can Twins give him a tool box? The 25-year-old prospect can play most positions, but he might end up in center field as a Plan B to Byron Buxton.
FEBRUARY 10 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Nabs spot on 40-man The Twins selected Martin to their 40-man roster Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact Martin was acquired from the Blue Jays in 2021 as part of the Jose Berrios trade. He missed a lot of time in 2023 due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow, but the defensively versatile 24-year-old put up a decent .791 OPS with six homers and 16 steals over 59 games for Triple-A St. Paul following his return to action in June.
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heating up at Triple-A Martin went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Friday for Triple-A St. Paul. He's hitting .324 with an .848 OPS and nine stolen bases at Triple-A since July 14.
Impact Martin didn't make his Triple-A debut until July 3 after missing the first three months of the season while recovering from a UCL sprain in his elbow. He's heating up at the plate after a slow start and is putting himself in contention for a September call-up.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Moves past foot injury Martin (foot) returned to Triple-A St. Paul's lineup Friday and started in each of the team's last three games, going 5-for-12 with a home run, a stolen base, three runs and two RB...
Impact Martin was removed from St. Paul's game against Toledo last Tuesday due to a foot injury, but he needed just two days off to heal up before returning to action for the final three contests of the series. The 24-year-old has struggled to stay on the field thus far in 2023, as he didn't make his Triple-A debut until July 3 after missing the first three months of the season while recovering from a UCL sprain in his elbow. Over 19 games with St. Paul, Martin is slashing .217/.295/.304 with one home run and three stolen bases across 79 plate appearances.
JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with apparent foot injury Martin left Tuesday's game for Triple-A St. Paul in the fifth inning with an apparent foot injury, TwinsDaily.com reports.
Impact Martin returned in early July after he was sidelined since spring training with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. He was off to a slow start at Triple-A by hitting just .175 with a .501 OPS in 16 games.
JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
