The league did not disclose which part of the policy Martinez violated, but it is one of the harshest penalties the league has handed out since 2015 when it was put in place.
Without a doubt, pulling apart the ten best arms in the game at any point is a tough-to-nearly-impossible task. However, in today’s game, with a firmly established group of top arms between the ages of 27-33, it is a specifically tough group to crack.