When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Martin throws a fastball 71.9% of the time, against 41.8% when he is ahead.
673 pitches behind in the count, 622 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Martin's changeup leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 85.5 off his slider.
338 and 288 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Martin throws 40.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.2% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 591 with the bases empty.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Martin lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 89th percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 62nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Martin lands 56% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.3% of his breaking balls.
418 of his fastballs, 188 of his breaking balls.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Martin's sinker moves 14.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
433 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Martin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2318 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Martin's curveball spins at 2,814 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
337 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Martin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2318 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Martin's 4-seam fastball carries 13.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
617 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Martin projects a .369 average, 14th percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Martin puts 59.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.4% when he is ahead.
673 located pitches behind, 622 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Martin works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.6% of everything he throws.
2318 classified pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .380 expected average against them, against .330 on his breaking balls.
418 of his fastballs thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Martin goes to the slider: 18.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 10% the rest of the time.
676 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46% of the contact Martin gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 426th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Martin throws the slider 23.5% of the time against right-handers and 5.2% against left-handers.
915 pitches to right-handers, 1403 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Martin's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.9 against 81.7.
617 and 337 of them respectively.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Martin's stuff spins at 2,352 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
733 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Martin throws a strike on the first pitch 57.2% of the time.
617 plate appearances started in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Martin, 31st percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Martin's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 97.8.
617 thrown, 26.6% of his pitches.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Martin throws a fastball 71.9% of the time, against 41.8% when he is ahead.
673 pitches behind in the count, 622 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Martin puts 59.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.4% when he is ahead.
673 located pitches behind, 622 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Martin goes to the slider: 18.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 10% the rest of the time.
676 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Martin throws a strike on the first pitch 57.2% of the time.
617 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Martin's changeup leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 85.5 off his slider.
338 and 288 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Martin's curveball spins at 2,814 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
337 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Martin works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.6% of everything he throws.
2318 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Martin throws the slider 23.5% of the time against right-handers and 5.2% against left-handers.
915 pitches to right-handers, 1403 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Martin's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.9 against 81.7.
617 and 337 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Martin's 4-seam fastball averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 97.8.
617 thrown, 26.6% of his pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Martin throws 40.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49.2% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 591 with the bases empty.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Martin lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 89th percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 62nd in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Martin lands 56% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.3% of his breaking balls.
418 of his fastballs, 188 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .380 expected average against them, against .330 on his breaking balls.
418 of his fastballs thrown.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Martin's sinker moves 14.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
433 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Martin's 4-seam fastball carries 13.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
617 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Martin lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2318 located pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Martin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2318 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Martin projects a .369 average, 14th percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46% of the contact Martin gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 426th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Martin, 31st percentile.
733 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Martin's stuff spins at 2,352 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
733 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 185th in MLB.
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