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Martin

The White Sox wasted little time in pulling Martin in favor of Noah Schultz. Martin opened the game by committing an error while covering first base on a grounder and went on to retire only two of the seven batters he faced. He took the loss to finish the season 9-8 with a 3.95 ERA. It’s actually fairly incredible that he finished the season over .500 despite going without a win after June 10. He was 0-4 with a 5.12 ERA in 11 outings in the second half.

Martin said he’s been dealing with the calf since April, but that it was more of a problem tonight because rain led to an unstable pitching mound. He said he’ll be fine to make his next start.

Though the White Sox had a 4-0 lead, they employed a very quick hook with Martin today. Part of the reasoning is that they’re looking at an off day Monday. Martin has allowed just two earned runs over 20 1/3 innings in his last four outings, though the previous three of those all turned into White Sox losses anyway. They did win today, but since he didn’t complete five innings, Martin couldn’t get the credit. Martin should be worth using in mixed leagues with a home start against the Rockies on the schedule for next weekend.

The Tigers rode Dingler pretty heavily for most of the season, so they’re pumping the brakes a bit now that they’re out of the postseason picture and giving him some additional rest down the stretch. That’s not ideal for fantasy purposes, but probably makes the most sense for the team and for Dingler overall. Eduardo Valencia is behind the plate and will bat fifth for the Tigers against White Sox’ right-hander Davis Martin on Sunday,

Martin gave up four hits, walked one and struck out none. He has just five strikeouts in 16 innings over his last three starts, though he’s allowed only two earned runs in that span (1.13 ERA). Martin has a 3.96 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Tigers at home on Sunday.

The White Sox again failed to score for Martin, who pitched five scoreless innings as the club was shut out by the Astros last Thursday. Martin was successful despite striking out just one and giving up nine hard-hit balls. He’ll take a 9-6 record and a 4.15 ERA into his next start against the Guardians.

After missing a couple of turns with a finger blister, Martin put together his best showing in a couple of months tonight, though since the White Sox never scored, he still couldn’t get a win. He’s 0-4 in 12 starts since opening up 9-2 in his first 13 outings. He’ll face the Pirates and probably the Cardinals next week, so those hunting wins — his luck has to change sometime, right? — could give him a try and hope for the best.

Martin landed on the injured list on August 14th with a blister issue. He has an 8.03 ERA in 24 2/3 innings in the second half and cannot be trusted for fantasy purposes.

Martin had pitched poorly of late, so it’s not much of a surprise that he was going through something. It’s possible that Erick Fedde gets some starts in Martin’s place.

Both benches cleared after Stewart pointed at Martin and indicated he was head-hunting. Martin allowed two homers -- one to Stewart and one to Eugenio Suarez -- and left with a 4-3 lead. Erick Fedde replaced Martin and allowed Stewart to score. Martin has an 8.79 ERA in his last seven starts and has allowed six homers in his last four appearances. 12-teamers can probably avoid him against the Cubs next week, assuming he avoids any discipline for the incident.