Martin will be available for tonight’s game in Denver
Denver, Colo. – The Texas Rangers today announced the following transactions prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Rockies at Coors Field:
- Right-handed pitcher Chris Martin activated from 15-day Injured List.
- Right-handed pitcher Gavin Collyer optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.
The 39-year-old Martin had been on the 15-day Injured List since April 15 with a right shoulder impingement, missing the Rangers’ last 30 games. His last appearance with Texas was a 5-pitch outing on April 14 at the Athletics (0.1 IP, 1 SO). Martin was sent to Triple-A Round Rock on an injury rehab assignment last Tuesday and pitched in 3 games for the Express, allowing 8 hits and 5 earned runs in 2.2 innings pitched with no walks or strikeouts. His most recent outings came on back-to-back days, Friday and Saturday vs. Sacramento, yielding a single run across 2.0 innings.
In 8 relief appearances for Texas this season, Martin has gone 1-1 with a 7.11 ERA (5 ER/6.1 IP), 7 strikeouts, and zero walks. The Arlington, Tex. native is in his 4th season with the Rangers (also 2018-19, 2025) and 11th Major League campaign since making his debut with Colorado in 2014. Martin owns a 19-25 record with 16 saves, a 3.39 ERA, 3.03 FIP, 407 strikeouts, and 53 walks in 426 career MLB relief outings.
During his first stint in the Majors, the 25-year-old Collyer went 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA (4 ER/12.2 IP), 10 strikeouts, and 8 walks in 14 relief appearances for Texas after having his contract selected from Round Rock on April 15. He established a new Washington-Texas franchise record with 11 straight scoreless appearances to begin his Major League career from April 15 to May 9, then allowed 4 earned runs on 2 hits and 4 walks across his last 3 outings since last Tuesday. Collyer returns to Triple-A where he posted a 2.70 ERA (2 ER/6.2 IP) in 6 games for the Express earlier this year.
With today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the club’s Major League roster, along with two players on the 60-day Injured List (LHP’s Cody Bradford and Jordan Montgomery).
