"Martin spent a couple months in Tony Mansolino's bullpen. He gave up 12 earned runs over 18 innings. Martin recorded a solid 25.8% strikeout rate but was plagued by walks and the home run ball. He gave up three runs apiece in his final two appearances against the Giants, though his defense let him down with a pair of errors in his last outing on August 31."
"Baltimore also ran Martin through outright waivers around the All-Star Break. He elected free agency that time but re-signed one day later. The 29-year-old decided not to try his luck on the open market this time around. It would've been too late into the season to be playoff eligible elsewhere. He'd likely have been looking at a minor league contract with a non-contender. It made more sense to stick with the O's for the final weeks of the regular season."
Corbin Martin accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk after clearing waivers following a designation for assignment. Elvin RodrÃguez remains without a roster resolution after being designated two days earlier. Martin spent a couple months in Tony Mansolino's bullpen, allowing 12 earned runs over 18 innings and recording a 25.8% strikeout rate while struggling with walks and home runs. He allowed three runs in each of his final two appearances, with two defensive errors in his August 31 outing. Baltimore previously placed Martin on outright waivers around the All-Star Break; he briefly elected free agency before re-signing the next day. He declined free agency this time because late-season timing likely would have prevented playoff eligibility.
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