OCTOBER 22 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
AUSTIN MARTIN #16 - CENTER FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
1 HR •
7 RBI •
.282Â AVGÂ
1 HR
7 RBI
.282 AVG
Byron Buxton is Twins MVP, Joe Ryan named pitcher of the year Luke Keaschall was the rookie of the year and Austin Martin was voted most improved.
Out of Minnesota lineup Martin is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia.
Impact After making 15 straight starts, Martin will sit out for the second time over the last three contests. James Outman will handle left field and bat eighth for the Twins on Friday.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Twins stop Guardians' 10-game win streak, keep Cleveland from tying for AL Central lead with 6-2 win
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Cleveland blasts five solo HRs, four off Joe Ryan, in 6-0 win over Twins Austin Martin and Luke Keaschall had the Twins’ only base hits, and Keaschall was the only one of four baserunners get get past first.
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Guardians aim to keep win streak going against the Twins
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Active in Monday's win Martin went 1-for-4 with a double, four RBI, a run scored and two steals in Monday's win over the Yankees.
Impact Martin made his presence felt in Monday's win despite logging just one hit, driving in more than half of Minnesota's runs and stealing a pair of bags. The 2020 first-rounder has capitalized on increased playing time, posting an .832 OPS over his last 15 games and an .810 mark across his past 30 contests.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Woods Richardson fans 11 in Twins' 7-0 win, dropping Yankees 5 games behind Blue Jays
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Simeon Woods Richardson strikes out 11 in six innings as Twins two-hit Yankees The Twins, who shut out the Yankees for the first time since 2008, broke the game open with a five-run seventh, highlighted by Austin Martin...
SEPTEMBER 16 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Emerging as top left fielder Martin will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Martin will cover left field for the fourth straight game and appears to have emerged as the Twins' preferred option at the position over James Outman. Since the start of September, Martin has slashed .385/.484/.462 with two doubles, a 5:4 BB:K and six runs.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Emerging as top left fielder Martin will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Martin will cover left field for the fourth straight game and appears to have emerged as the Twins' preferred option at the position over James Outman. Since the start of September, Martin has slashed .385/.484/.462 with two doubles, a 5:4 BB:K and six runs.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' Austin Martin making most of opportunity Austin Martin was called up for the first time this season in August after the Twins overhauled their roster at the trade deadline.
SEPTEMBER 10 • TWINCITIES.COM
Royce Lewis hits 2 homers as Twins pound error-prone Angels 12-3
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Gets on base four times Martin went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-8 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Martin has been in the lineup in three straight games. He's gone 10-for-24 (.417) with eight walks over his last nine contests. He should maintain a decent share of playing time in the outfield as long as he's getting on base at a steady rate. For the season, Martin is slashing .284/.383/.370 with one home run, six stolen bases, two RBI, 11 runs scored, two doubles and one triple over 95 plate appearances since his call-up at the start of August.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Cortes ejected in chaotic fourth inning as Twins top Padres 7-4
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Heading to bench Sunday Martin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Martin had started in the final two games of the Twins' weekend series with the Royals but will head to the bench as Minnesota kicks off a three-game set in New York. With Byron Buxton (rib) making his return from the injured list Monday, Martin will no longer be in line for steady reps in center field, but he could factor into the mix for starts at either corner-outfield spot.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
RandBall: Twins series victory over Royals shows the fan base still cares... but that comes with one big caveat Luke Keaschall may be the headliner as this new-look Twins team is on a hot streak, but Austin Martin adds to the excitement by being an adv...
AUGUST 11 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota Twins are encouraging Austin Martin to remain aggressive after miscues The Minnesota Twins’ Austin Martin didn’t dwell on his baserunning and fielding slip-ups Tuesday, as he connected for a pinch-hit homer Wedn...
AUGUST 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Luke Keaschall drives in three runs as Twins beat Tigers 9-4
Luke Keaschall drove in three runs for the second straight game and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 on WednesdayAUGUST 6 • Associated Press
Sitting after three straight starts Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Alan Roden will enter the lineup in center field in place of Martin, who went 1-for-13 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting in each of the last three contests. Martin and Roden will likely share center field until Byron Buxton (rib) returns from the injured list, at which point the two may then vie for playing time at corner-outfield spot while Trevor Larnach or Matt Wallner see more opportunities at designated hitter.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting after three straight starts Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Alan Roden will enter the lineup in center field in place of Martin, who went 1-for-13 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting in each of the last three contests. Martin and Roden will likely share center field until Byron Buxton (rib) returns from the injured list, at which point the two may then vie for playing time at corner-outfield spot while Trevor Larnach or Matt Wallner see more opportunities at designated hitter.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
After rough start, Austin Martin looks to seize opportunity with Twins Austin Martin was one of the last players sent down as the Twins made their final roster cuts during spring training. He was in line to have...
AUGUST 3 • TWINCITIES.COM
