Impact Martinez, 30, held a 3.59 ERA and 36:18 K:BB across 52.2 frames for Houston in 2024. He will provide the Diamondbacks with some additional right-handed relief depth.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
SETH MARTINEZ
3-2 W-L •
1.27 WHIP •
3.59 ERA
3-2 W-L
1.27 WHIP
3.59 ERA
Claimed by Arizona The Diamondbacks claimed Martinez off waivers from the Astros on Monday.
Sent back to minors The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Back in big leagues The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday
Impact With Tayler Scott (back) headed for the injured list, the Astros will call upon Martinez to fill the open spot in the bullpen. The 30-year-old righty has been solid in the majors this season, posting a 3.04 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 50.1 innings. He'll most likely work in middle relief down the stretch.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Rejoins bullpen The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Martinez was sent down earlier Wednesday but is back to fill the spot vacated by Kaleb Ort, who went on the paternity list. He will likely be optioned again later this week when Ort returns.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Sent back down The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Martinez had been recalled this past weekend but didn't make an appearance during this stint in the majors. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Justin Verlander, who returns from the injured list to start versus the Red Sox.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Houston The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact The move comes with Ryan Pressly heading to the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain. Martinez was optioned to Sugar Land on July 31, and he has thrown 2.2 scoreless innings over his last three minor-league outings. He started the season in the majors, and across 41 outings with the Astros he's posted a 2.92 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 49.1 innings.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Martinez is one of the roster casualties as the Astros officially add trade acquisitions Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson. He holds a 2.92 ERA but just a 34:18 K:BB over 49.1 innings with the Astros this season.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Works effectively in long relief Martinez (1-0) allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two across 3.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Monday against the Rangers.
Impact The Astros pitching staff was put in a tough position after Framber Valdez (elbow) was scratched. That was exacerbated after Blair Henley managed only one out while allowing five runs, but Martinez followed him into the game and managed to tally his 11 outs on just 32 pitches. Martinez is capable of working multiple innings in relief but has never started a big-league game, so he'll almost certainly return to a more traditional role out of the bullpen moving forward.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled from Sugar Land Houston recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Martinez will join the Astros' bullpen ahead of Friday's series opener in Arizona as Ryne Stanek goes on paternity leave. Martinez, 29, has posted a 5.23 ERA and 1.49 WHIP through 43 major-league innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Houston optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Back with big club Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to Triple-A Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact He gave up seven earned runs in one inning in his most recent performance Wednesday against the Rangers. The Astros could summon Martinez again next time they need a fresh bullpen arm.
JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Notches first save Martinez struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Dodgers on Sunday.
Impact 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.
JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped from World Series roster Martinez was removed from the Astros' World Series roster Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Astros add lefty Will Smith to WS roster, drop Seth Martinez The Astros' World Series roster includes 13 pitchers, two catchers, eight infielders and three outfielders. The only change to the Astros' r...
OCTOBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Sent down Friday Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact 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 effective results, the right-hander will return to Sugar Land after Justin Verlander (calf) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.
Impact Martinez was productive over the first half of the season but has had inconsistent results over the last month. The right-hander posted a 7.27 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 8.2 innings over his last seven appearances and will head to the minors as part of a move to make room for Lance McCullers on the active roster.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scoreless inning in win Martinez allowed zero runs on one hit and zero walks while striking out zero over one inning Friday against the Mariners.
Impact Martinez entered the game in the 7th 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.
JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back in big leagues The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
Impact Martinez will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Jake Odorizzi (lower leg), who was placed on the 15-day injured list once day after exiting his start against the Red Sox. The 27-year-old right-hander has previously made two relief appearances for Houston this season, covering 2.2 scoreless frames in total while striking out four hitters.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads back to minors Martinez was returned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Martinez served as the 27th man in Thursday's game against the Twins, and he struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings. He's posted a 4.15 ERA in 8.2 innings over eight appearances in Sugar Land this season.
MAY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Called up as 27th man 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.
Impact 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.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Impact 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.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled from Triple-A Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Martinez was unable to crack Houston's Opening Day roster but will now join the big club a few weeks into the season. He made his MLB debut with three appearances last year and had a strong campaign at Sugar Land with a 2.81 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 78:20 K:BB over 57.2 innings.
APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to minors The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact In addition to Martinez, the Astros also optioned Brandon Bielak to Triple-A, clearing the way for Ronel Blanco and Bryan Abreu to secure the final two spots in Houston's Opening Day bullpen, according to Rome. Martinez reached the big leagues for the first time late in the 2021 season, making three relief appearances for Houston and giving up five earned runs over three innings.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
