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• Reds' Nick Martini: Taking seat Sunday

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Martini isn't in the Reds' lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox. Martini went 0-for-4 and struck out twice Saturday during his first game back from a hand injury, and he'll now take a seat for Sunday's series finale. His absence will open up a spot for Stuart Fairchild to start in center field while batting ninth.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Back in action Saturday

  Rotowire Jun 22, 2024

  Martini (hand) is starting as Cincinnati's designated hitter and batting seventh Saturday versus Boston. Martini missed three games after getting hit in the hand by a pitch Monday, but the soreness has seemingly subsided ahead of Saturday's contest. The 33-year-old is slashing just .210/.260/.353 through 131 big-league plate appearances this season, though he has tallied a hit in all three of the games he's played in since returning from Triple-A Louisville last week.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Idle again Friday

  Rotowire Jun 21, 2024

  Martini (hand) isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox. Martini was held out of Wednesday's game due to a hand injury and isn't in the starting nine Friday despite a team day off in between. While the injury doesn't seem to be severe, Martini will yield DH duties to Jeimer Candelario for Friday's series opener.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Out Wednesday with hand injury

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2024

  Martini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates due to a hand injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Martini is apparently still sore after taking a pitch to the hand in Monday's 4-1 loss in the series opener, so he'll hit the bench for a second day in a row even while the Pirates bring a right-hander (Mitch Keller) to the hill. In Martini's absence, Jacob Hurtubise will enter the lineup in left field while Jake Fraley gets a day out of the outfield and serves as the Reds' designated hitter.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Getting regular work against RHPs

  Rotowire Jun 16, 2024

  Martini will start at designated hitter and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers. The lefty-hitting Martini will pick up his second straight start against a right-handed starting pitcher or primary pitcher and may have temporarily supplanted Jacob Hurtubise as a strong-side platoon player at DH. Martini owns an underwhelming .205/.252/.357 slash line over 123 plate appearances on the season in the majors, so he'll most likely be the odd man out of the everyday lineup against right-handed pitching once the Reds get Noelvi Marte back from an 80-game suspension June 27.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Back in majors

  Rotowire Jun 14, 2024

  The Reds recalled Martini from Triple-A Louisville on Friday. He's taking the roster spot vacated by Blake Dunn, who was optioned to Louisville on Thursday. Martini has slashed .200/.242/.355 with four home runs in 38 games with the big club this season. He could see the occasional start against righties but mostly figures to operate as a bench bat.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Sent down to Triple-A

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2024

  Martini was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Martini will move to Louisville despite batting .258 with a home run and seven runs scored over nine games upon being called up from Triple-A on May 22. He'll be replaced on the active roster by outfielder Blake Dunn, whose contract was selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Sitting in second straight game

  Rotowire Jun 2, 2024

  Martini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. The lefty-hitting Martini was out of the lineup for Saturday's 7-5 loss while the Cubs brought southpaw Justin Steele to the hill, but Martini's absence Sunday will come against a right-hander (Ben Brown). Martini looked to have moved back into a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter after recently starting in five straight games, but his spot in the Reds' regular lineup no longer looks to be a given.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Settling back into everyday role

  Rotowire May 29, 2024

  Martini will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. He'll stick in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row after getting on base five times in 12 plate appearances in the last three contests. With center fielder TJ Friedl (thumb) returning from the injured list Wednesday, the Reds are notably keeping Martini in the lineup over Jacob Hurtubise, who had been handling an everyday role for most of the two-and-a-half-week period that Friedl was sidelined.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Pops game-tying homer

  Rotowire May 23, 2024

  Martini went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Padres. Martini has started the last two games in right field, replacing Jake Fraley (hand). Prior to Thursday, Martini was stuck in an 0-for-15 drought at the major-league level, though the slump spanned a demotion to Triple-A Louisville. He snapped it with a second-inning single before tying this contest with a two-run blast in the sixth. For the season, Martini is slashing .184/.204/.356 with four homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and no stolen bases across 93 plate appearances. When the Reds are closer to full health, Martini will likely compete for playing time at designated hitter with Mike Ford, who is batting .161 on the year.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Back in big leagues

  Rotowire May 21, 2024

  The Reds recalled Martini from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. The 33-year-old had a .529 OPS for the Reds before being optioned to Louisville on May 7, though he posted a .364/.563/.818 slash line in eight games during his time at Triple-A. Martini was seeing regular action at designated hitter against right-handed pitching prior to being demoted, but he'll now have to compete with Mike Ford for those at-bats.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Optioned to Triple-A

  Rotowire May 7, 2024

  The Reds optioned Martini to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Martini was the Reds' Opening Day designated hitter and hit two home runs that day, but he slashed only .160/.185/.240 in 28 games after that. The 33-year-old had already seen his playing time dwindle, and it was going to further evaporate with TJ Friedl off the injured list.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Homers, collects three hits

  Rotowire Apr 14, 2024

  Martini went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI and two runs scoring during Sunday's 11-4 win over the White Sox. Martini's two-run blast was his third of the season, while the three hits were a season high. Martini began the season with a bang, hammering two homers in the season opener, but had collected just four more hits prior to Sunday. His outburst raised his average 59 points from .231 to .290.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Sits versus lefty

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2024

  Martini is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus Milwaukee. Martini will once again head to the bench as the Brewers send out Aaron Ashby to pitch Monday. Jonathan India will serve as the designated hitter while Santiago Espinal receives a start at second base.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Delivers run in win

  Rotowire Apr 4, 2024

  Martini started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies. The Reds have faced right-handed starters four times thus far and the lefty-batting Martini has served as the DH in all four. He leads the team with nine RBI and has thrived with runners on base. Martini is 0-for-5 with no runners on but 5-for-10 when bases are occupied.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Sits versus lefty

  Rotowire Apr 1, 2024

  Martini is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies. With lefty Cristopher Sanchez on the bump for Philadelphia, the lefty-hitting Martini will take a seat for the second time in four games to begin the season. Martini has gone 4-for-8 with two home runs, one double, one walk, seven RBI and an additional run so far this season, so he should be locked into a regular role against right-handed pitching as the Reds' designated hitter while he's wielding a hot bat.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Starting in season opener

  Rotowire Mar 28, 2024

  Martini will serve as the Reds' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Thursday's season opener versus the Nationals. At least against right-handed pitching, Martini looks like he'll get the first opportunity to fill the lineup spot that was opened up by TJ Friedl (wrist) and Matt McLain (shoulder) beginning the season the injured list and by Noelvi Martin serving an 80-game suspension to begin the season. Though the Reds' logjam in the infield and outfield is alleviated to some degree by those absent players, the lefty-hitting Martini will still likely need to find some early success against right-handed pitching to ensure he sticks in a strong-side platoon role. Over 361 career plate appearances versus righties, Martini has slashed .288/.380/.449 with eight home runs.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Earns roster spot

  Rotowire Mar 23, 2024

  Martini was told he made Cincinnati's Opening Day roster, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. The Reds made a few moves Friday, including reassigning Mike Ford to minor-league camp. Ford, who was later released by the organization, was limited defensively to first base, while Martini can play outfield and first base. That versatility will help manager David Bell navigate the opening month of the season when three projected regulars will be unavailable due to injury or suspension. Martini celebrated the news Friday by smashing his fourth spring home run. The 33-year-old, who launched six homers in 72 at-bats for the Reds in 2023, will also serve as the lefty power bat off the bench.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Swats first spring homer

  Rotowire Mar 10, 2024

  Martini started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's spring game against Arizona. Not only was Martini's home run his first of the spring, it was the first hit of any kind in 15 at-bats. The left-handed hitter is redundant in an outfield that skews lefty, and there doesn't appear to be room for him, especially since Spencer Steer is expected to see most of his time in the outfield.

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• Reds' Nick Martini: Smacks leadoff homer

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2023

  Martini went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals. Martini led off the game with a homer on Miles Mikolas' third pitch. Martini had a couple of bursts in 2023, including going 6-for-12 with two homers over his last four games of the season. The 33-year-old ends the campaign with a .264/.329/.583 slash line, six homers, 16 RBI, 10 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 79 plate appearances in his first major-league action since 2021.

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