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Williams: See what Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid player did to help team make playoff push Williams: Nick Martinez is the Reds' highest-paid player, but his team-first mentality in accepting a move to the bullpen may be key to play...

AUGUST 1, 2025 • CINCINNATI.COM

Headed to bullpen President of baseball operations Nick Krall said Wednesday that Martinez will move to the bullpen after the Reds acquired Zack Littell from the Rays earlier in the day, Charlie Gol...

Impact The Reds aren't yet ready to remove prized rookie Chase Burns from the rotation, and the addition of Littell plus the pending return of Hunter Greene (groin) from the injured list at some point in August left Martinez on the outside looking in for a starting role. Aside from a disastrous outing July 8 against Miami in which he allowed 10 earned runs, Martinez had covered at least five innings while giving up no more than four runs in any of his last seven starts. The right-hander has ample experience working out of the bullpen, and he should be able to improve upon his 11.9 percent strikeout rate -- down more than five percentage points from 2024 -- as he transitions to relief. Martinez will likely handle a versatile role out of the bullpen that includes both multi-inning mop-up duty and higher-leverage late-inning work in front of closer Emilio Pagan.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in six strong innings Martinez didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.

Impact Martinez was able to pitch at least six frames Wednesday for the first time in his last five starts, and the seven punchouts represented his highest total since his April 29 outing in San Francisco. The 34-year-old right-hander also tossed at least five frames while yielding two runs or fewer in his fourth straight appearance. Martinez owns a 4.64 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 93:31 K:BB over 127 innings, and he'll have his work cut out against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in his next scheduled start.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in six strong innings Martinez didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.

Impact Martinez was able to pitch at least six frames Wednesday for the first time in his last five starts, and the seven punchouts represented his highest total since his April 29 outing in San Francisco. The 34-year-old right-hander also tossed at least five frames while yielding two runs or fewer in his fourth straight appearance. Martinez owns a 4.64 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 93:31 K:BB over 127 innings this year, and he'll have his work cut out for him against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in his next scheduled start.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Reds make another trade, land Tampa Bay starter Zack Littell, pending physical The Cincinnati Reds add Zack Littell (8-8, 3.72) to a rotation that right now includes swingman Nick Martinez and rookie Chase Burns.

JULY 31, 2025 • CINCINNATI.COM

MLB trade grade: Reds add Zack Littell and seal the fate of another veteran arm The Reds upgraded their rotation with Zack Littell. The ripple effect is likely to hit Nick Martinez.

JULY 31, 2025 • FANSIDED.COM

Dodgers look to sweep 3-game series against the Reds

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds square off in the last game of a three-game series

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Ohtani strikes out 4 times; Will Smith's RBI double in 9th gives Dodgers 5-4 win over Reds

Will Smith had an RBI double in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

A rare first for Ohtani: Dodgers superstar strikes out in his first 4 plate appearances

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had another first in his MLB career

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Grabs ninth win Martinez (9-9) earned the win Friday against the Rays, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings.

Impact Martinez extended his recent run of success Friday, limiting Tampa Bay to notch his fifth win in his last six starts. The 34-year-old has been dependable during that stretch, compiling a 3.30 ERA across those five victories. While Martinez doesn't generate a heap of strikeouts, he's consistently provided quality innings when called upon. The right-hander will carry a 4.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 86:29 K:BB into a tougher test next week on the road against the Dodgers.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stephenson drives in 3 runs, Martinez finishes with 5 Ks as the Reds beat the Rays 7-2

Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays aim to break 4-game road skid, play the Reds

The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to end their four-game road slide in a matchup against the Cincinnati Reds

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Nick Lodolo pitches his 1st complete game as Reds beat Nationals 5-0

Nick Lodolo pitched his first complete game with eight strikeouts, Nick Fraley and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Yankees Urged To Avoid Trade For $21 Million Pitcher Ahead Of Deadline The New York Yankees were recently urged to avoid a trade for popular pitching target Nick Martinez of the Cincinnati Reds.

JULY 20, 2025 • SUNHERALD.COM

Secures another win Saturday Martinez (8-9) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Mets, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.

Impact The right-hander tossed 60 of 90 pitches for strikes en route to his fourth win in his last five starts. Unfortunately for his ERA, the fifth outing was a 10-run disaster against the Marlins on July 8. Martinez will carry a 4.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 81:27 K:BB through 116 innings into his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Rays.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures another win Saturday Martinez (8-9) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Mets, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fraley leads Reds to 5-2 win after Mets retire Wright's number at Citi Field

Jake Fraley matched a career high with three hits and drove in two runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-2

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Reds seek to prolong win streak, take on the Mets

The Cincinnati Reds seek to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the New York Mets

JULY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Hays hits 2 homers and Reds go deep 4 times to back Lodolo in 8-4 win over Mets

Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4

JULY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Bounces back with strong start Martinez (7-9) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over 5.1 innings while striking out three in the 4-2 victory over the Rockies.

Impact Coming off his worst start of the season, Martinez rebounded with a more composed outing Saturday, retiring the first six Rockies he faced before letting up both of his runs on a Mickey Moniak single in the third, and worked into the sixth where he departed after allowing a pair of baserunners. With this bounce-back performance, the right-hander now holds a 4.78 ERA, 1.21 WHIP with 76 strikeouts over 111 innings this season.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Friedl homers and Francona gets 2,000th win as the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2

TJ Friedl homered and Cincinnati manager Terry Francona got his 2,000th win when he directed the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Reds and Rockies meet, winner secures 3-game series

The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Blasted for 10 runs Martinez (6-9) yielded 10 runs on seven hits and three walks over five-plus innings Tuesday, striking out two and taking a loss against Miami.

Impact Martinez delivered two scoreless frames before the Marlins piled up seven runs in a nightmare third inning. He settled back in before more struggles in the sixth; Martinez put three straight runners on base without recording an out and was charged with all three runs after he was removed from the game. He briefly moved to a bullpen role after allowing seven runs against the Twins on June 19 and has since given up 15 runs over 22.2 innings (5.96 ERA). Martinez's ERA has jumped from 3.48 to 4.85 since the start of June. He's currently expected to face the Rockies at home this weekend. Martinez could be in danger of being moved to the bullpen again sometime after the All-Star break when Hunter Greene (groin) or Rhett Lowder (forearm) come back from the injured list.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

INSTANT REACTION: Nick Martinez Gets Hit Hard, Reds Fall to Marlins 12-2 The Reds lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday.

JULY 9, 2025 • SI.COM

Marlins extend road winning streak to 11 with 12-2 win over Reds

The Miami Marlins extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 11 with a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night

JULY 9, 2025 • Associated Press

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Dodgers look to sweep 3-game series against the Reds

Ohtani strikes out 4 times; Will Smith's RBI double in 9th gives Dodgers 5-4 win over Reds

A rare first for Ohtani: Dodgers superstar strikes out in his first 4 plate appearances

Stephenson drives in 3 runs, Martinez finishes with 5 Ks as the Reds beat the Rays 7-2

Rays aim to break 4-game road skid, play the Reds

Nick Lodolo pitches his 1st complete game as Reds beat Nationals 5-0

Fraley leads Reds to 5-2 win after Mets retire Wright's number at Citi Field

Reds seek to prolong win streak, take on the Mets

Hays hits 2 homers and Reds go deep 4 times to back Lodolo in 8-4 win over Mets

Friedl homers and Francona gets 2,000th win as the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2

Reds and Rockies meet, winner secures 3-game series

Marlins extend road winning streak to 11 with 12-2 win over Reds