Chris Martin is back on the active roster, at least for now Before Thursday’s game, the Texas Rangers activated pitcher Chris Martin from the 15 day injured list.
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the 15-day injured list on Thursday after he missed the last 14 games due to right shoulder fatigue.
All signs initially pointed to the Texas Rangers activating veteran pitcher and potential trade chip Chris Martin off the injured list on Wednesday. Instead, Texas held off, and Martin instead threw a bullpen session.
The Texas Rangers placed right-handed reliever Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday due to right shoulder fatigue. The move was retroactive to Monday.
The Rangers placed Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with shoulder fatigue. Righty Cole Winn was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in the corresponding move.
The Texas Rangers removed a second reliever from a save situation in as many games on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. This time, it was veteran reliever Chris Martin.
The Texas Rangers have had a very hit-or-miss start to the season, especially when it comes to their offensive output. There are many players or events to blame for the 18-20 start to the season, currently landing them in fourth place in the American League West.
Chris Martin narrowly won the voting for the best Rangers offseason bullpen addition We have the results from our Rangers Reacts survey earlier this week, which asked folks here on LSB to vote on the best offseason addition to the Texas Rangers bullpen, as well as the results from the national voting on who the best offseason addition was in MLB.
The Texas Rangers lost to the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Trailing 3-1, the Rangers tied the game at 3-3 thanks to a Josh Jung home run in the sixth, but they lost the game on a two-run homer by Cal Raleigh in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Of all of the takeaways from Texas Rangers opening weekend, the bullpen may be the most important one. Completely retooled after last season, the bullpen was pressure-tested in a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox in which every game was a save situation for the Rangers.
The Rangers went into the 2024 season as defending World Series champions. However, it ended without a playoff birth, as injuries derailed both their rotation and lineup.
The Texas Rangers are searching for someone to fill the closer role for them in 2025. They have some options, but nothing has been decided yet. Chris Martin is one of the pitchers in contention to be the closer this year.
Last weekend, reports surfaced that the Rangers had some “internal discussions” about moving Jon Gray from the rotation to the closer’s role, in a creative way to address both their need for a closer and an on-paper surplus of starting pitchers.
While every position is crucial to the success of the team, some would argue that the back end of the bullpen and closer are among the most important. The Texas Rangers are still searching for someone to step up in that role.
The Texas Rangers desperately needed to find at least one more high-leverage bullpen arm this offseason and they found it in former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Chris Martin.
The Texas Rangers continue to add to their new-look bullpen as they just signed veteran reliever and former Ranger Chris Martin to the mix on Monday with a one-year contract worth $5.5 million according to Robert Murray.
After a busy week leading up to Christmas, when the Texas Rangers traded their long-time first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and signed veteran slugger Joc Pederson, the front office has been relatively quiet going into the new year.
One former Boston Red Sox fan-favorite is available on the open market right now. Things have heated up across the league, but the free-agent reliever hasn't followed suit as much.
Right-hander Chris Martin has established himself as a go-to arm in the bullpen throughout the past few seasons and further proved that with the Boston Red Sox in the last two years.
A seven-year veteran, Chris Martin joined the Cubs this offseason, signing as a free agent after spending the previous three seasons with the Atlanta Braves.