Nick Martinez

Nick Martinez will start for the Reds on Tuesday against San Diego.

Fantasy Impact

Martinez will make his second straight start for the Reds, taking the place of Frankie Montas who is on the injured list. The 33-year-old veteran has a 5.48 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in five games this season.

Nick Martinez endured a tough outing on Thursday with six innings pitched, five runs, 11 hits, and just three strikeouts in a 5-0 loss to the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

He allowed five earned runs on 11 hits and struck out three over six innings, absorbing the loss. This performance has certainly not helped his already bloated ERA, which now sits uncomfortably at 5.48 for the season. Despite a solid strikeout-to-walk ratio and decent FIP (3.32), Martinez's high BABIP and WHIP are red flags for fantasy managers. His inability to limit hits continues to undermine his starts, making him a risky play in most fantasy formats. Moving forward, unless he can find a way to reduce the number of hits allowed, Martinez will remain a volatile option best suited for deeper leagues or as a streaming consideration in favorable matchups.

Nick Martinez will enter the rotation and take Frankie Montas’ turn on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Martinez was recently moved to the bullpen, but is now needed in the rotation with Montas dealing with a forearm injury. Fantasy managers should expect Martinez to make at least two starts.

Thursday’s scheduled contest between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Fantasy Impact

Thursday’s contest has been re-scheduled as part of a split doubleheader on August 30th.

Nick Martinez will have his start skipped during the upcoming three-game series with the White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

The Reds are able to skip Martinez’s start after the Reds had their game postponed Thursday. He could also be a candidate to move to the bullpen with Nick Lodolo returning to the rotation for a start on Saturday.