Pitcher Nick Martinez Becomes Free Agent After Padres Decline Contract Options for 2024 and 2025

Martinez, who delivered a 6-3 record with a 3.43 ERA in his second season with the Padres, opts for free agency after rejecting $8 million annual options.

• Nick Martinez, a right-handed pitcher, has become a free agent after both the San Diego Padres and Martinez declined contract options for 2024 and 2025
• The Padres turned down options for Martinez at $16 million annually, while Martinez himself refused the $8 million per year options
• In 2023, Martinez earned $10 million, recorded a 6-3 win-loss record, and achieved an ERA of 3.43 across nine starts and 54 relief appearances in his second season with the Padres
• During the 2022 season, the pitcher delivered a 4-4 record, had a 3.47 ERA with eight saves across 10 starts and 37 relief appearances
• Prior to his time with the Padres, Martinez spent four seasons in Japan playing for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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