Scouting Report: Christopher Bec
Overall
Summary
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
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