"Martin spent the 2025 season with the Rangers on a one-year, $5.5MM deal, and the fact that the Arlington native turned down larger offers from the Red Sox and other teams to join the Rangers only added to the narrative of what seemed to be a farewell season. The right-hander delivered yet another strong season, posting a 2.98 ERA, 24.7% strikeout rate, and an elite 4.6% walk rate over 42 1/3 innings out of the Texas bullpen."
"For the second straight season, Martin made multiple trips to the injured list. The righty missed time due to right shoulder fatigue, a left calf strain, and (most troublingly) thoracic outlet syndrome, with the TOS diagnosis emerging in September. Since the assumption was that Martin was retiring, there wasn't any word on whether or not Martin underwent TOS surgery, but it would appear he is foregoing the procedure or his diagnosis wasn't serious enough to require surgery."
"Between the TOS situation, Martin's other recent injuries, or the simple fact that he turns 40 in June, there is certainly some question about whether Martin can continue to defy Father Time. That said, Martin is still one of baseball's best control pitchers and he is still getting strong results, so it makes sense that he would still want to keep playing as long as he still has gas in the tank."
Chris Martin plans to return in 2026 for his 11th MLB season. The Red Sox have interest in re-signing Martin after his 2023–24 stint with Boston. Martin pitched for the Rangers in 2025 on a one-year, $5.5MM deal and turned down larger offers to join Texas. He posted a 2.98 ERA, 24.7% strikeout rate, and a 4.6% walk rate across 42 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Martin missed time with right shoulder fatigue, a left calf strain, and was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in September. There is no clear word on TOS surgery. Martin will turn 40 in June but remains an elite control pitcher whose usage may be managed by Boston to preserve health.
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