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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Chris Martin, 39-year-old Rangers relief pitcher, has been sidelined since April 15 with a right shoulder impingement. After completing bullpen sessions and live batting practice, he began a Triple-A rehab assignment on May 13, 2026. In his first rehab appearance, Martin allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in 2/3 innings, including 2 home runs on his splitter. This continues a troubling trend from his 2026 season where opponents hit .667 against his splitter with a 1.000 slugging percentage and zero swings and misses. His ERA stood at 7.11 in 8 games before the injury. Last season, his splitter was a plus-3 run value pitch with a 25% putaway rate.
Strengths
- + Physically felt good during rehab appearance
- + Successfully completed multiple bullpen sessions without issue
- + Cleared live batting practice hurdle
- + Veteran pitcher with history of high-leverage reliability
- + Plus-3 run value splitter last season
Weaknesses
- - Right shoulder impingement causing extended absence
- - Splitter being hit hard (.667 BA, 1.000 SLG against it in 2026)
- - Allowed 2 home runs on splitter in rehab debut
- - 7.11 ERA in first 8 games of 2026 season
- - Opponents not swinging and missing at splitter (0% whiff rate)
- - Significant decline from 2025 form
- - Age 39 with upcoming 40th birthday June 2
- - Unclear timeline for return to majors
Injury Status: IL-10
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