Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brett Martin was born April 28, 1995, in Morristown, Tennessee. He is a pitcher for the Texas Rangers in the MLB.

Martin attended Morristown-Hamblen High School East in Morristown, Tennessee. Undrafted out of high school, Martin initially attended the University of Tennessee, but suffered an injury and transferred before appearing in a game. 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.

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.

On April 19, 2019, he was called up to the major league roster for the first time. He made his debut that night, recording a scoreless inning in relief versus the Houston Astros. 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.  In 2022, Martin posted a 1–7 record with a 4.14 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 50 innings.