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Nick Martinez

Nick Martinez

SP • Tampa Bay Rays Proj Rank 90 Actual 33 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
100.02.617-261/185.51.1310.30
Compared to same point last season
98.14.306-871/216.51.20

Nick Martinez | Fantasy Outlook

Nick Martinez anchors the Rays rotation as the veteran right-hander continues his career-best season for the AL East leaders

Martinez has provided veteran stability for the first-place Rays, who enter the week riding a dominant seven-game win streak. Over his last two outings, he has delivered a 3.21 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP, solidifying his role as the number two starter in a rotation that has lost key arms like Ryan Pepiot and Steven Matz to the injured list. His presence has been vital for a Tampa Bay club that sits at 50-33 and currently holds the best record in the American League.

Under the hood, Martinez’s 2.72 ERA through 92.8 innings is significantly better than our preseason projection of 4.40. While his 5.27 ERA over the last 30 days indicates he might be cooling off from a dominant April, his ability to limit walks remains elite with just five free passes in his last five starts. Fantasy managers should be aware of his limited strikeout upside, as his 5.63 K/9 rate means he relies heavily on his defense, but his veteran consistency makes him a reliable ratio stabilizer.

The week ahead features a single start on Friday against the Astros. Martinez will match up against Spencer Arrighetti, who enters the contest with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. While the Houston offense can be dangerous, Martinez’s efficiency—evidenced by throwing 85 pitches over nearly six innings in his last start—makes him a safe volume play for managers in quality start leagues. Our models project a 3.59 ERA for this appearance. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
07/03 @HOU 5.1 85 3 1 1 N/A 2.61 1.13 11
06/26 ARI 5.2 85 3 0 1 WIN 2.66 1.15 15
06/21 WAS 6.0 88 5 3 3 N/A 2.73 1.16 14
06/15 @LAD 5.1 96 6 1 3 N/A 2.60 1.16 11
06/09 BOS 7.0 73 2 0 3 WIN 2.43 1.16 18
06/03 DET 4.0 58 1 1 6 LOSS 2.29 1.19 -7
05/29 LAA 7.0 88 5 0 2 WIN 1.62 1.11 21
05/22 @NYY 6.0 94 1 1 1 N/A 1.51 1.11 10
05/16 MIA 6.0 77 4 1 0 N/A 1.51 1.04 16
05/10 @BOS 5.2 80 3 0 1 WIN 1.70 1.05 15
05/04 TOR 5.0 71 4 1 1 WIN 1.71 1.02 15
04/28 @CLE 7.0 78 4 1 0 WIN 1.70 1.00 24
04/22 CIN 8.0 95 6 1 1 WIN 2.10 1.10 26
04/17 @PIT 5.1 88 3 3 2 LOSS 2.45 1.23 1
04/11 NYY 4.2 87 4 3 1 N/A 2.16 0.96 8
04/05 @MIN 6.0 81 4 1 1 N/A 2.25 0.67 17
03/30 @MIL 6.0 88 3 0 2 N/A 3.00 1.00 13
Totals: 100.01412611829 228
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 TEX 27 130.2 2239 77 46 0 5-10 4.27 1.41 5.3 230
2015 TEX 24 122.2 2119 77 46 0 7-7 4.04 1.48 5.7 248
2016 TEX 12 38.2 649 16 19 0 2-3 5.59 1.66 3.7 45
2017 TEX 23 109.0 1815 67 28 0 3-8 5.78 1.39 5.5 177
2022 SD 48 112.2 1794 99 42 8 4-5 3.28 1.22 7.9 252
2023 SD 63 108.0 1752 106 40 0 6-4 3.5 1.29 8.8 231
2024 CIN 42 140.0 2125 116 18 0 10-7 3.15 1.04 7.5 317
2025 CIN 41 161.1 2595 116 43 0 11-14 4.74 1.27 6.5 278
2026 TB 17 100.0 1412 61 18 0 7-2 2.61 1.13 5.5 228
ON PACE 32 191 2691 116 34 0 13-3 2.61 1.13 5.5 433
3-YEAR AVG 49 135 2157 113 34 0 9-8 3.93 1.21 7.5 275
Career 297 1011.1 16500 735 300 0 0-0 4.07 1.31 6.5

Martinez Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.688 0.750 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.1 5 0.0 0 10.7
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Tampa Bay Rays

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Nick Fortes 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Junior Caminero 100% 99%
Jonathan Aranda 91% 84%
NAME OWN START
Taylor Walls 1% 1%
Richie Palacios 1% 1%
Ben Williamson 1% 1%
Carson Williams 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Yandy Diaz 100% 94%
Chandler Simpson 60% 45%
Cedric Mullins 16% 12%
Theo Gillen 3% 0%
Ryan Vilade 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Drew Rasmussen 99% 75%
Shane McClanahan 85% 53%
Nick Martinez 83% 72%
Griffin Jax 60% 43%
Ryan Pepiot 15% 6%
Steven Matz 4% 0%
Jesse Scholtens 2% 0%
Joe Boyle 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Bryan Baker 90% 89%
Ian Seymour 43% 34%
Kevin Kelly 37% 36%
Garrett Cleavinger 12% 12%
Edwin Uceta 6% 1%
Cole Sulser 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.260
2nd
R
388
18th
HR
81
27th
RBI
371
18th
SB
76
8th
OBP
.335
5th
SLG
.398
15th
OPS
.733
9th
W
52
3rd
SV
35
1st
ERA
3.70
6th
WHIP
1.18
2nd
QS
28
17th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
RaysRays52-33.612-388349
YankeesYankees49-38.5634422332
Blue JaysBlue Jays42-46.47711.5356383
OriolesOrioles41-48.46113406436
Red SoxRed Sox38-48.44214.5342346

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Fortes6619221502190.260  
Hunter Feduccia471051225190.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jonathan Aranda84305448813580.289  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ben Williamson6318125432215.238  
Richie Palacios6217624401227.227  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Junior Caminero85323559325550.288  
Oliver Dunn91141010.091  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Taylor Walls68201334602013.229  
Carson Williams123063030.100  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Cedric Mullins742533054102913.213  
Ryan Vilade4812614356283.278  
Jonny DeLuca5114621384237.260  
Victor Mesa Jr.26721013381.181  
Jake Fraley2882619253.232  
Austin Slater2865615034.231  
Chandler Simpson81299358301620.278  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Yandy Díaz823114610112531.325  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Drew Rasmussen1674092.0942.450.87  
Shane McClanahan1675079.2773.051.17  
Nick Martinez17720100.0612.611.13  
Griffin Jax2345060.0583.451.27  
Steven Matz1544053.0416.281.40  
Jesse Scholtens953037.2303.821.27  
Joe Boyle301015.2165.171.09  
Michael Grove11003.040.000.33  
Chase Solesky10003.046.002.33  
Aaron Brooks10100.1081.009.00  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Bryan Baker36102334.1371.840.82  
Kevin Kelly3853441.0302.420.88  
Garrett Cleavinger2722224.0314.131.29  
Cole Sulser3110235.2375.301.49  
Ian Seymour3151256.0604.021.09  
Mason Englert1201125.0193.961.44  
Craig Kimbrel2302023.0225.091.30  
Jonathan Heasley10004.0211.252.00  
Andrew Wantz10001.2127.002.40  
Cam Booser1100011.1121.590.97  
Trevor Martin600011.173.971.59  
Casey Legumina2721035.1243.061.25  
Hunter Bigge1811019.1146.981.45  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-30 @KCW 4-10Griffin Jax
Noah Cameron
07-01 @KCW 0-4Shane McClanahan
Seth Lugo
07-02 @KCW 2-5Ian Seymour
Stephen Kolek
07-03 @HOUW 1-3Nick Martinez
Spencer Arrighetti
07-04 @HOU07:10 EDTDrew Rasmussen
Hunter Brown
07-05 @HOU03:30 EDTGriffin Jax
Peter Lambert

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