Nice play, Nick Martinez. Well done.

of Cincinnati Reds veteran pitcher According to Cuban baseball official Francis Romero, he has accepted a qualifying offer from his current baseball club and he is expected to be fully successful.

At the beginning of the offseason, Martinez had an opportunity to earn money. $12 million via player optionbut chose to reject it in an attempt to get more money on the next transaction. His plan worked, and Martinez signed a contract worth $21.05 million, an increase of about $9 million. (Related: Guardians make major uniform changes for 2025 season; now they need to do something about that god awful name)

Last season, Martinez appeared in a total of 42 games for the Reds, 16 of them as a starter. On the record, he posted a winning record of 10-7 with 116 strikeouts in 142.1 innings and a gaudy 3.10 ERA.

Considering how much Cincinnati is paying Martinez, he will likely enter spring training and join as part of the starting rotation. Andrew Abbott, hunter green and nick lodolo. As for the fifth player, the team still needs to figure that out, but it’s rumored that the Kansas City Royals could pursue him. brady singer In trade.

Nick Martinez has accepted a $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Reds, according to sources.

The final deadline to accept a QO is Tuesday, November 19th (4:00 PM ET).

Martinez has posted a 3.31 ERA since returning from Japan in 2022 and was named National League Pitcher of the Month in September.

— Francis Romero (@francysromeroFR) November 17, 2024

The Reds overpaid like crazy, but I can respect Nick Martinez’s effort…well done.