| Brett Martin | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:April 28, 1995 Morristown, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8–15 |
| Earned run average | 3.85 |
| Strikeouts | 152 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Brett Ryan Martin (born April 28,1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
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]
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+1⁄3 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+1⁄3 innings. In 2020, Martin was 1–1 with a 1.84 ERA in 14+2⁄3 innings. Over 62+1⁄3 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] He elected free agency on November 17.
Martin has type 1 diabetes. [15] On July 3, 2020, it was announced that Martin had tested positive for COVID-19. [16]
