Davis Martin struck out nine and allowed one run over six innings on Sunday against the Mariners, lowering his ERA to 1.62 for the season.
Martin allowed five baserunners while throwing 105 pitches over six strong frames. He’s been a different pitcher this season after adding a cutter and re-designing his breaking pitches. His slider, in particular, has been a difference-maker and entered the outing with a 59 percent whiff rate on 93 pitches. The pitch models aren’t fully buying in, but his advanced metrics show enough for him to be a must-start option at home against the Cubs next time out.