Overview
- Justin Martinez retired Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Jake Burger on three pitches each to complete an immaculate inning against the Texas Rangers.
- The perfect three‑strike frame came as part of Martinez’s scoreless return from Tommy John surgery, a stretch that includes eight appearances, 11 strikeouts and two hits allowed in 7 2/3 innings.
- This was the Diamondbacks’ second immaculate inning of the 2026 season and adds to a small cluster of such outings leaguewide this year.
- Immaculate innings remain rare in MLB history, and analysts link their rise to pitchers throwing harder and more frequent high‑velocity relief stints.
- Martinez’s outing could signal continued bullpen value for the Diamondbacks and is a development to watch for his workload and next appearances.