Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Chris Martin, 39-year-old Texas Rangers right-handed reliever, has been sidelined since April 15 with a right shoulder impingement. He recently began a Triple-A rehab assignment at Round Rock on May 13, 2026, but struggled significantly in his first appearance, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits in 2/3 innings with 2 home runs. His splitter, previously a plus-3 run value pitch with 25% putaway rate, has become a liability with opponents hitting .667 with 1.000 slugging percentage against it this season. Martin posted a 7.11 ERA in 8 games before injury and continues to struggle with pitch effectiveness during recovery.
Strengths
- + Physically felt good during rehab appearance
- + Cleared live batting practice without issue
- + Progressing through rehab assignment process
- + Veteran experience and past success as high-leverage reliever
- + Successfully threw 25-pitch bullpen sessions without residual soreness
Weaknesses
- - Splitter completely ineffective - opponents hitting .667 with 1.000 slugging
- - Allowed 4 runs in 2/3 innings in rehab debut
- - Gave up 2 home runs on splitter in rehab appearance
- - 7.11 ERA in first 8 games before injury
- - Age 39 with shoulder impingement injury
- - Struggled in closer role before injury
- - Splitter had zero whiffs against it this season
- - Significant decline from last season's plus-3 run value on splitter
Injury Status: IL-15
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