BIOGRAPHY
Nick Martinez was born August 5, 1990, in Miami, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Martinez was named the Rangers' fifth starter on March 26, 2014. He was formally selected to the 40-man roster on April 5 and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his first career start against the Tampa Bay Rays, Martinez went six innings, struck out three, and allowed three earned runs on four hits. He received a no-decision as the Rangers lost 5–4. After two straight starts against the Oakland Athletics, the Rangers got Matt Harrison back from the DL and moved Martinez to the bullpen. Martinez went 6.2 innings, struck out six, and allowed only one earned run in four relief appearances. In a game against the Houston Astros, Harrison injured his lower back and had spinal fusion surgery. The Rangers then put Martinez back into the starting rotation. Martinez finished his rookie season with a 5-12 record and 4.55 ERA in 29 major league contests. In 2015, Martinez posted an ERA of 3.96 and shared the major league lead in hit batsmen, with 13. In 2016, Martinez split the year between the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Texas, recording a 2-3 record and 5.59 ERA in 12 big league games. In 2017, Martinez pitched to a 3-8 record and 5.66 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 111.1 innings of work for Texas.
On March 19, 2022, Martinez signed a major league contract with the San Diego Padres. At the end of the 2022 offseason, Martinez opted out of his contract. On November 22, 2022, Martinez signed a three-year, $26 million contract with the Padres.
Martinez signed with the Cincinnati Reds following the 2023 season.
