Longtime reliever Chris Martin has retired after 11 seasons in the big leagues, according to MLB insider Robert Murray.
Martin pitched for seven organizations, but spent the most time with the Texas Rangers. He also pitched for the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.
Martin won a World Series with the Braves in 2021, pitching in five games during their run to the Fall Classic. He allowed just one run that postseason across 4 1/3 innings. He pitched in three postseasons for the Braves and one for the Dodgers.
The Rockies drafted Martin in 2005, but he did not make his debut until 2014, at 27 years old. He appeared in 16 games that season and was traded to the Yankees before the 2015 season. The Yankees released him after the 2015 season, and he spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons in Japan.
He appeared in 92 games for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in two seasons. In 2016, he had a 1.07 ERA, and in 2017 he had a 1.19 ERA. He signed with the Rangers before the 2018 season.
Since 2018, he has pitched in 394 games and posted a 3.26 ERA. He carved out a successful role as a reliever and even received Cy Young Award votes in 2023, when he was a member of the Red Sox.
The 40-year-old appeared in 16 games for the Rangers and pitched 14 innings. He had a 9.00 ERA, and now he has decided to hang it up.
In 2025, he posted a 2.98 ERA in 49 games, so his falloff was somewhat of a surprise. Regardless, his time in the big leagues has finally come to an end. He finished his career with a 3.53 ERA and pitched in a total of 434 games.