The Texas Rangers have moved right-handed reliever to the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder fatigue, effective retroactively. To fill the roster spot, they called up rookie right-hander Cole Winn from Triple-A Round Rock.
Top star, 38, last pitch leaving the game after throwing just one pitch in the eighth inning during the Rangers’ 4-3 home loss to the Houston Astros.
This season, he is 0-4 with one save, posting a 1.83 ERA along with three walks and 23 strikeouts across 19 2/3 innings in 22 relief appearances.
Over his career, Martin has compiled a 16-22 record with 15 saves, a 3.29 ERA, 48 walks, and 380 strikeouts in 366 1/3 innings across 391 relief appearances for seven MLB teams since 2014. In the postseason, he has a 0-1 record with one save, a 1.88 ERA, two walks, and 10 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings over 16 appearances.
Cole Winn, 25, has appeared in one game this season for the Rangers, pitching 2 1/3 innings of relief last Friday. He allowed three hits but no runs or walks, striking out one, and did not factor into the 6-3 loss against the Astros.
Winn was the Rangers’ 15th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut in 2024, finishing with a 0-1 record, a 7.79 ERA, four walks, and 14 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings across 13 relief appearances.