When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Martinez throws a fastball 73.6% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
148 pitches behind in the count, 228 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .422 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
83 of his breaking balls thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Martinez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 79.0 off his changeup.
73 and 189 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Martinez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Martinez throws 40.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.5% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 548 with the bases empty.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Martinez goes to the changeup: 40.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.7% the rest of the time.
182 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Martinez lives in the strike zone: 47.1% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 71st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Martinez averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 16th percentile in the league.
668 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Martinez lands 56.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
396 of his fastballs, 189 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Martinez's sinker moves 15.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
203 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.1 mph separates Martinez's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.8 against 78.7.
73 and 189 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 30% of the contact Martinez gives up is hit hard, 87th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Martinez throws a strike on the first pitch 68.2% of the time.
192 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Martinez releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
458 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Martinez works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 30.4% of everything he throws.
668 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Martinez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
665 located pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Martinez puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.9% when he is ahead.
145 located pitches behind, 228 ahead.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Martinez is weak: 86.1 mph off the bat on average, 80th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Martinez's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.3.
203 thrown, 30.4% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Martinez's stuff spins at 2,171 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
668 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Martinez's curveball spins at 2,490 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
50 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Martinez projects a .308 average, 67th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 177th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Martinez throws the sinker 36.4% of the time against right-handers and 26.8% against left-handers.
247 pitches to right-handers, 421 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Martinez has thrown 33 sliders this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 86.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
668 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Martinez throws a fastball 73.6% of the time, against 46.5% when he is ahead.
148 pitches behind in the count, 228 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Martinez goes to the changeup: 40.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.7% the rest of the time.
182 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Martinez throws a strike on the first pitch 68.2% of the time.
192 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Martinez puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.9% when he is ahead.
145 located pitches behind, 228 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .422 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
83 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Martinez lands 56.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
396 of his fastballs, 189 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Martinez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 79.0 off his changeup.
73 and 189 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.1 mph separates Martinez's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.8 against 78.7.
73 and 189 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Martinez works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 30.4% of everything he throws.
668 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Martinez's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.3.
203 thrown, 30.4% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Martinez's curveball spins at 2,490 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
50 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Martinez throws the sinker 36.4% of the time against right-handers and 26.8% against left-handers.
247 pitches to right-handers, 421 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Martinez has thrown 33 sliders this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 86.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
668 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Martinez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Martinez's sinker moves 15.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
203 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Martinez throws 40.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.5% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 548 with the bases empty.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Martinez lives in the strike zone: 47.1% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 71st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Martinez averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 16th percentile in the league.
668 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 452nd in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 30% of the contact Martinez gives up is hit hard, 87th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 70th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Martinez is weak: 86.1 mph off the bat on average, 80th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 107th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Martinez projects a .308 average, 67th percentile.
668 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 177th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Martinez releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
458 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Martinez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
665 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Martinez's stuff spins at 2,171 rpm, 32nd percentile in the league.
668 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
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