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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 shoulder impingement. In his first Triple-A rehab appearance on May 13, he allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in 2/3 inning, including 2 home runs on his splitter. This continues a troubling trend where opponents are hitting .667 against his splitter with a 1.000 slugging percentage and zero swings and misses. Martin posted a 7.11 ERA in his first 8 games this season before the injury. He expressed being "stumped" by the issues with his splitter, which was his most effective pitch last season with a plus-3 run value and 25% PutAway percentage.
Strengths
- + Physically felt good during rehab appearance
- + Veteran pitcher with proven track record
- + Last season was one of club's most valuable high-leverage relievers when healthy
- + Splitter was arsenal-best pitch last season with plus-3 run value
Weaknesses
- - Shoulder impingement requiring IL placement
- - 7.11 ERA in first 8 games before injury
- - Splitter completely ineffective - opponents hitting .667 with 1.000 slugging percentage
- - Zero swings and misses on splitter in 2026 vs 25% PutAway rate last season
- - Allowed 4 runs in 2/3 inning in rehab appearance
- - Two home runs allowed on splitter in rehab outing
- - Significant decline from last season's performance
- - Age 39 - durability concerns
Injury Status: IL-15
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Christopher Bec is a catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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