"The Red Sox agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Seth Martinez, as first reported by Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects. He'll get a non-roster invitation to MLB camp. Martinez has pitched in the majors in five straight seasons. He got a decent amount of run in the Astros' middle relief corps from 2022-24. He didn't get as much big league work last year, only making it into six games for the Marlins. Martinez gave up four runs with three walks and four strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings."
"The 31-year-old righty spent the majority of the year with Miami's Triple-A club. He pitched to a 3.71 ERA behind a 29% strikeout rate over 43 2/3 frames. Martinez routinely posts strong whiff numbers in the minors and has fanned more than 30% of opponents with a sub-3.00 ERA in five Triple-A seasons. His flat 4.00 earned run average and 20.5% strikeout percentage in 117 MLB appearances are more solid than great."
"Martinez only sits around 90 MPH with his fastball. He frequently relies on his breaking ball while mixing in a changeup. He's out of options, meaning the Sox would need to keep him on the big league roster or expose him to waivers if they call him up at any point."
Seth Martinez signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox and will receive a non-roster invitation to major-league camp. Martinez has five consecutive big-league seasons, with substantial middle-relief work for the Astros from 2022–24 and limited action in 2024 with the Marlins. He spent most of 2024 at Triple-A Miami, recording a 3.71 ERA and 29% strikeout rate over 43 2/3 innings while routinely generating strong whiff rates and multiple sub-3.00 Triple-A seasons. His MLB line includes a 4.00 ERA and 20.5% strikeout rate in 117 appearances. Martinez averages about a 90 MPH fastball, relies on a breaking ball and changeup, and is out of options, which affects roster flexibility.
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