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Why he matters right now
Nick Martinez is top-10 in the majors in wins
He is 6th in wins at 14 — placements on MLB's own season boards, which rank every QUALIFIED pitcher in the sport rather than the few dozen this site tracks. Qualified is MLB's own bar, and it is the reason a part-season player with a big number is not on these boards at all.
This has been his headline for 5 straight days.
The case in 30 seconds
- 14 6th in wins at 14 on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- 2.92 ERA over 166 innings, with 98 strikeouts, 28 starts and a 1.07 WHIP snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
The honest caveat
A top-ten finish is a position on a board, not a verdict on a player. The men just below him on it are not meaningfully worse, and one good week moves several places.
What to watch next
Next up: vs Houston Astros.
Every claim above, with its source (2)
- 6th in wins at 14 on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- ERA over 166 innings, with 98 strikeouts, 28 starts and a 1.07 WHIP snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
The evidence
What to watch next
vs Houston Astros
Tropicana Field · 6:10 p.m. ET
Opposite Peter Lambert
Situational splits
| Split | IP | ERA | SO | WHIP | AVG against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 66.2 | — | 36 | 1.16 | .266 |
| vs LHP | 98.1 | — | 62 | 1.03 | .228 |
| Home | 80.1 | 3.92 | 51 | 1.21 | .268 |
| Away | 86.0 | 1.99 | 47 | 0.94 | .221 |
| Day | 59.2 | 2.26 | 38 | 0.91 | .217 |
| Night | 106.2 | 3.29 | 60 | 1.16 | .258 |
2026 season, MLB Stats API. A split with no plate appearances is omitted rather than shown as zeroes.
28G
28GS
166.1IP
14-4W-L
2.92ERA
1.07WHIP
98K
5.3K/9
0SV
Strikeout chase
| Chase | Current | Pace | Needed from here | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 K | 98 | 108 | 102 K · 35.2 per outing over 2.9 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 250 K | 98 | 108 | 152 K · 52.4 per outing over 2.9 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 300 K | 98 | 108 | 202 K · 69.7 per outing over 2.9 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 350 K | 98 | 108 | 252 K · 86.9 per outing over 2.9 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 383 K | 98 | 108 | 285 K · 98.3 per outing over 2.9 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
ERA & WHIP finish lines
| Finish | Current | Required rest-of-season | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-2.00 ERA | 2.92 | -7.03 over about 17 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.75 ERA | 2.92 | -9.73 over about 17 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.50 ERA | 2.92 | -12.43 over about 17 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.00 WHIP | 1.07 | 0.31 | NEAR PACE |
| Sub-0.90 WHIP | 1.07 | -0.77 | IMPOSSIBLE |
Recent game log
Derived nightly from the snapshot ledger — each row is the difference between consecutive days; multi-day rows are labeled.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Atlanta Braves | L 1-3 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 2026-09-04 | Texas Rangers | W 7-6 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Toronto Blue Jays | L 5-10 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2026-08-11 | Athletics | W 12-4 | 9.0 | 5 |
| 2026-08-05 | Colorado Rockies | W 4-0 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 2026-07-25 | Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | 6.0 | 5 |
| 2026-07-20 | Toronto Blue Jays | W 7-1 | 6.0 | 0 |
Recent highlights
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Nick Martinez tosses 6 1/3 scoreless innings2026-09-10 · Nick Martinez came out after 68 pitches, having allowed no runs over 6.1 innings
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Nick Martinez picks off Ha-Seong Kim at first2026-09-10 · Nick Martinez allowed two hits over 6.1 scoreless innings (3 K)
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Nick Martinez's six scoreless innings2026-08-23 · Nick Martinez allowed one hit over 6.0 scoreless innings (4 K)
Lahman + Retrosheet context
How this season fits history
Chase history
Stuff watch
Sinker velocity, start by start
Every start's average against his own trailing baseline of 92.5 ± 0.71 mph. Ringed dots sit more than one standard deviation under the baseline; last start 92.4 mph (2026-09-10).
No active signals — inside one standard deviation of his own baseline. A trend report, not a diagnosis.