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Nick Martinez holds Rays to one run in no-decision

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Nick Martinez allowed three hits and one run with one walk and three strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Friday.

Martinez cruised through five scoreless innings before his third battle with Yordan Alvarez. In his first two at-bats, it took Martinez seven pitches to retire him. That third time, Alvarez homered on the fifth pitch he saw, a sinker that missed its spot and wound up belt high. Then, Isaac Paredes reached on an infield single and Martinez was pulled at just 85 pitches. That means that nearly one quarter of all the pitches Martinez threw in this game were to Alvarez. That’s baseball at its best. No other hitter gave him trouble and he left the game with a 2.61 ERA through 100 innings this season. He’ll close out his first half with a start against the Yankees at home.

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Nick Martinez allowed three runs and struck out four batters over six innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Saturday.

Martinez held the Padres scoreless through two innings before a pair of hits put a run on the board for San Diego in the third. He’d toss two more scoreless frames, then gave up a two-run homer to Ty France in the sixth. The 36-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 2.99 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 91/22 K/BB ratio across 153 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Rangers in Texas on Thursday.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez earned the win on Sunday in Baltimore, throwing six scoreless frames while allowing one hit and no walks.

Martinez threw 86 pitches while striking out four, lowering his ERA to 2.93. It was a bounce-back following his worst start of the season earlier this week. The performance was much-needed for the Rays, who entered the day having lost seven of nine and ceding some of their lead to the Yankees in the AL East. Martinez’s season-long ERA has been built mostly on a dominant stretch in April and May, but he’s still capable of outings like this and remains a near must-start in fantasy. He’s scheduled to pitch at home against the Padres next time out.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings and took the loss against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Martinez gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out five. He fell to 12-4 with the loss. Martinez entered play Tuesday with a 2.74 ERA despite a 4.54 xFIP. He’s out-pitched his xFIP for most of his career, but not by that much. Martinez now has a 3.05 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Orioles on the road on Sunday.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed four runs with five strikeouts over nine innings in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

Martinez held the A’s scoreless through three innings until Lawrence Butler took him deep for a two-run blast in the fourth. He started the ninth to complete one of the more rare occurrences in baseball, a complete game by a Rays pitcher. He nearly couldn’t get it done, as the A’s brought two runs in on three straight hits. But Martinez settled in for the final out to end the game. The 36-year-old right-hander will take a 2.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 78/20 K/BB ratio across 138 innings into a start against the Orioles in Tampa Bay on Monday.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez spun 5 2/3 shutout innings against the Rockies with four strikeouts, zero walks, and six hits to earn his 11th win in a 4-0 game on Wednesday.

Even Coors Field was no match for Martinez’s sometimes shocking ability to keep runs off the board. In this game he didn’t force many whiffs, the Rockies had seven hard-hit balls, and put constant traffic on the bases. It amounted to nothing though as Martinez had his 16th start this season where he’s allowed two or fewer runs while completing at least five innings. His changeup and sinker forced enough timely ground balls and he did well to not allow a free pass despite only throwing a first-pitch strike to 12 of the 22 batters faced. His 2.65 ERA is fourth-lowest in the American League as his highly effective season rolls on. Next up will be another tall task as Martinez is scheduled to face the Athletics in hitter-friendly Sacramento.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed six earned runs over six innings while striking out two, picking up the loss on Friday against the White Sox.

Martinez fell victim to the long ball twice in the first two innings, allowing solo blasts to Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi to put his team down 2-0 early. In the third inning, Martinez gave up a two-run homer to Munetaka Murakami to push the White Sox’s lead to 4-0. It was the worst outing of the season for Martinez, who hadn’t allowed more than three earned runs in any start this season. He’ll look to bounce back in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Rockies.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez tossed six scoreless innings with five strikeouts in a win over the Guardians on Saturday.

Martinez was outstanding against the Guardians on Saturday, holding them scoreless over six easy frames. He scattered four hits and did not walk a batter, tossing 60 of 84 pitches for strikes. He struck out five. The 35-year-old right-hander will take a 2.45 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 67/20 K/BB ratio across 117 1/3 innings into a start against the White Sox in Tampa Bay on Friday.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed one run over six innings on Monday in a win over the Blue Jays.

It hardly qualifies as a dominant performance. Martinez failed to record a strikeout and generated just four swinging strikes, but he limited Toronto’s lineup to four hard-hit balls and no extra-base hits. He needed only 82 pitches to navigate six efficient innings and pick up his ninth win of the season, which matters for fantasy purposes. The lone run against him came on an RBI single from Alejandro Kirk with two outs in the fourth. The 35-year-old has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 18 of his 19 starts in his Rays debut. He’ll bring a 2.59 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 62/20 K/BB ratio across 111 1/3 innings into a home outing against the Guardians on Saturday to wrap up a two-start week.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings while striking out one to pick up the win on Friday against the Mariners.

It was another solid outing for Martinez, who pitched four straight frames of scoreless ball before Mariners second baseman Cole Young put the Mariners on the board with his 11th homer of the season in the top of the fifth inning. Martinez would be pulled with runners on the corners and one out in the sixth inning and was charged with a second earned run when J.P. Crawford came in to score on a fielder’s choice. Martinez induced plenty of weak contact on the night while striking out just one batter, and has now held opposing teams to two earned runs or less in three straight games. Martinez has been a pleasant surprise for the Rays through the first half of the season. He enters the All-Star break with an 8-2 record and a 2.61 ERA.
Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez allowed one earned run over 5 2/3 innings while striking out three to pick up the win on Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Martinez fell victim to a Geraldo Perdomo solo homer in the top of the first inning, but pulled himself together for another strong outing. Martinez kept the Diamondbacks in check all night after the Perdomo homer. Of the six hits he allowed, five were singles, and he didn’t allow any free baserunners to get on. Martinez closes out June with a 2-1 record and a 5.14 ERA, but the inflated ERA is due to a poor six-run outing he allowed against the Tigers to start the month. Martinez’s next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Royals.

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Shane Drohan allowed one run in five innings and got the win in the Brewers’ 5-3 victory over the Rangers on Saturday.

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Seth Lonsway

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Giants optioned LHP Seth Lonsway to Triple-A Sacramento.

The 27-year-old southpaw was up for the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Diamondbacks where he gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits with a pair of strikeouts in his two innings of work. He’ll continue to serve as extra rotation depth at the Triple-A level.
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Yunior Marte

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Giants selected the contract of RHP Yunior Marte from Triple-A Sacramento.

Marte will make his MLB debut on Saturday, starting the second game of the team’s doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. The 22-year-old hurler has compiled a 3.85 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 113/41 K/BB ratio over 107 2/3 innings in 22 appearances (20 starts) between High-A Eugene and Double-A Richmond this season. Seth Lonsway was optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.
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John Schreiber

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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Royals have placed right-hander John Schreiber on waivers.

With only around $600,000 remaining on his contract for the remainder of the season, the Royals are hoping to get some salary relief as a team in the market for bullpen help will likely snatch him up off of waivers. The 32-year-old hurler holds a 3.72 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 48 1/3 innings on the season and has been especially dominant against right-handed batters.
- David Shovein

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Luis Rengifo

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The Padres announced that Luis Rengifo suffered a right knee sprain during Saturday’s loss to the Rays.

The versatile 29-year-old will fly back to San Diego for further evaluation. Padres’ skipper Craig Stammen told reporters after the game that it “didn’t look good” so the expectation is that Rengifo will wind up on the injured list prior to Sunday’s ballgame.
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Roman Anthony

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Roman Anthony (finger) and Trevor Story (abdomen) are expected to rejoin the Red Sox on Sunday.

Both players were pulled early from their final minor league rehab game at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday and are on their way to join up with the Red Sox. Anthony, 22, hasn’t played in an MLB game since May 4. He and Story should provide a major boost to the Red Sox’ offense in the month of September.
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George Lombard Jr.

NYY Shortstop #96
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George Lombard Jr. was removed from the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Red Sox due to discomfort in his right knee.

Lombard tweaked his right knee during an at-bat in the second inning and was ultimately removed from the game in the fourth. The 21-year-old phenom is set to undergo imaging on the knee before the night is through. If he’s forced to land on the injured list, it would open up additional playing time for speedster Jose Caballero.
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Michael Harris II

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Michael Harris II delivered a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning on Saturday, propelling the Braves to a 2-1 victory over the Rockies and their sixth consecutive victory.

The Braves were facing a 1-0 deficit heading into the eighth inning but got a two-out rally going with back-to-back singles from Matt Olson and Mauricio Dubon. Harris then smoked a double into the gap in left-center that scored both runs and put the Braves ahead to stay. The 25-year-old outfielder finished the day 2-for-4 and is now slashing an excellent .296/.322/.498 on the season to go along with 22 homers, 77 RBI and nine stolen bases.
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Didier Fuentes

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Didier Fuentes slammed the door on the Rockies on Saturday afternoon, working a scoreless ninth inning to protect a one-run advantage.

Raisel Iglesias only threw 16 pitches in closing out the Rockies on Friday night, so it’s interesting that it was Fuentes who got the call in this one instead of the Braves’ closer. It wasn’t the smoothest of innings, as he allowed a leadoff walk to Willi Castro and a one-out single to Troy Johnston, but he was able to battle back to strike out Zac Veen and get Jake McCarthy on a line out to right field to end it. He has emerged as a major weapon out of the Braves’ bullpen and should continue to see the occasional save chance over the final month of the season.
- David Shovein

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Martín Pérez

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Martín Pérez pitched well in a no-decision against the Rockies on Saturday afternoon, allowing just one run on five hits across 5 2/3 innings.

The 35-year-old southpaw racked up six strikeouts on the night while issuing two free passes. He was locked in a scoreless battle until the sixth inning where Willi Castro delivered a two-out, RBI single that gave the Rockies the lead. Pérez got 14 swings and misses on 83 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 30 percent. He now boasts a solid 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 91/50 K/BB ratio over 121 innings in 26 appearances (22 starts) on the season. He’ll do battle against the Phillies his next time out in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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