AUSTIN MARTIN NEWS

Out with oblique strain The Twins placed Martin on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a strained right oblique, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's unclear when the 25-year-old suffered the oblique strain, but he hasn't played much in July with just six plate appearances through the first week of the month. Martin will be eligible to return for the start of the second half July 20. Matt Wallner was called up in a corresponding move to provide Minnesota with some outfield depth.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Garnering third straight start Martin will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Martin will be awarded a third consecutive start after he reached base five times (four hits, one walk) while scoring twice, driving in a run and chipping in a stolen base between the Twins' previous two contests. The 25-year-old still looks to be a part-time player for Minnesota, though he should have a regular path to making starts against left-handed pitching.

JUNE 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Twins send struggling Kirilloff to Triple-A and bring back Martin

The Minnesota Twins have sent struggling outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul and recalled multi-position player Austin Martin to take his place

JUNE 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Twins option 1B/OF Alex Kirilloff, recall Austin Martin The Minnesota Twins optioned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St.Paul on Thursday and recalled utility man Austin Martin....

JUNE 13, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Twins demote struggling hitter Alex Kirilloff to St. Paul, Austin Martin promoted Kirilloff, hitting .135 since May 3, joins Edouard Julien and Matt Wallner in Class AAA after the three young hitters struggled this season.

JUNE 13, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Twins mailbag: Blame games, stretching Cole Sands, slumping vets, more Austin Martin Plus front-office rankings, Emmanuel Rodriguez's hot start, help from the White Sox and why teams keep their books closed.

APRIL 26, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Twins rookie Austin Martin boasts the best commute to Target Field of anyone on the team Austin Martin expected to start the year with the St. Paul Saints, but an injury to Royce Lewis shortened his commute to about 75 feet.

APRIL 7, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Royce Lewis headed to IL; prospect Martin getting call After departing Thursday's 4-1 Opening Day win over the Royals with what appeared to be a quad injury, Royce Lewis is expected to be placed...

MARCH 30, 2024 • MLB.COM

Twins' No. 15 prospect Martin feeling back to normal FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For too long, Austin Martin wasn’t even sure what “normal” was supposed to feel like anymore -- but it’d be tough to tel...

MARCH 13, 2024 • MLB.COM

Sitting Wednesday with illness Martin was Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles due to an illness.

Impact The 24-year-old had been in line to appear in his third spring training game, but the Twins opted to give Martin the day off instead while he was under the weather. Emmanuel Rodriguez was a late addition to the lineup and will start in center field and bat eighth in Martin's stead.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Martin has all the tools, but can Twins give him a tool box? The 25-year-old prospect can play most positions, but he might end up in center field as a Plan B to Byron Buxton.

FEBRUARY 10, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Nabs spot on 40-man The Twins selected Martin to their 40-man roster Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Martin was acquired from the Blue Jays in 2021 as part of the Jose Berrios trade. He missed a lot of time in 2023 due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow, but the defensively versatile 24-year-old put up a decent .791 OPS with six homers and 16 steals over 59 games for Triple-A St. Paul following his return to action in June.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up at Triple-A Martin went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Friday for Triple-A St. Paul. He's hitting .324 with an .848 OPS and nine stolen bases at Triple-A since July 14.

Impact Martin didn't make his Triple-A debut until July 3 after missing the first three months of the season while recovering from a UCL sprain in his elbow. He's heating up at the plate after a slow start and is putting himself in contention for a September call-up.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves past foot injury Martin (foot) returned to Triple-A St. Paul's lineup Friday and started in each of the team's last three games, going 5-for-12 with a home run, a stolen base, three runs and two RB...

Impact Martin was removed from St. Paul's game against Toledo last Tuesday due to a foot injury, but he needed just two days off to heal up before returning to action for the final three contests of the series. The 24-year-old has struggled to stay on the field thus far in 2023, as he didn't make his Triple-A debut until July 3 after missing the first three months of the season while recovering from a UCL sprain in his elbow. Over 19 games with St. Paul, Martin is slashing .217/.295/.304 with one home run and three stolen bases across 79 plate appearances.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with apparent foot injury Martin left Tuesday's game for Triple-A St. Paul in the fifth inning with an apparent foot injury, TwinsDaily.com reports.

Impact Martin returned in early July after he was sidelined since spring training with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. He was off to a slow start at Triple-A by hitting just .175 with a .501 OPS in 16 games.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from elbow injury Martin (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul. He went 0-3 with a walk in Monday's game.

Impact Martin played second base Monday but also played in the outfield during his rehab. Martin had been on the shelf since sustaining a sprained ligament in his right elbow during spring training.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab assignment Martin (elbow) is beginning a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Twins on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Martin has been on the shelf since sustaining a sprained ligament in his right elbow during spring training. The 24-year-old should eventually be assigned to Triple-A St. Paul once the Twins feel he's ready.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE