Chicago White Sox To Activate Starting Pitcher Tuesday Against Rays
White Sox to Activate Davis Martin for Start Against Rays on Tuesday
The Chicago White Sox are set to activate Davis Martin from the injured list and have him make his first major league start since June 12, facing the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Game 2 of the three-game series is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET at George M. Steinbrenner Field, with Martin pitching against Rays starter Drew Rasmussen.
Martin hasn’t pitched in the majors since June 12, when he gave up four earned runs on seven hits over six innings, along with two walks and five strikeouts. He was placed on the injured list on June 20 (retroactive to June 17) due to a right forearm strain.
During his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, Martin made two starts—throwing 29 pitches on July 9 and 58 pitches on July 13. Over 5.2 innings in those starts, he allowed three earned runs, one walk, and struck out five.
While on the IL, Martin expressed his frustration about being sidelined.
“I don’t like it. I pride myself on showing up every five days, and no one has to worry about what Davis Martin is doing; he just shows up, does his job, and goes home. Taking IL stints rubs me the wrong way,” Martin said. “It’s tough balancing your health and performance throughout the season, but the staff and front office have been great in managing that.”
White Sox GM Chris Getz explained the IL decision on June 23, noting that the injury was muscular and that Martin wanted to pitch through it. “He wanted to take the start, but we felt it was our responsibility to give him a break to ensure he’s fully healed before getting back on the mound,” Getz said.
Before the injury, Martin had been on a solid run with the White Sox, posting a 3.79 ERA over 80.2 innings.
“This is probably the best I’ve felt in my career,” Martin said. “The consistency of my stuff and mechanics have been great, and knowing I’ll have my pitches every time I go out there really helps with confidence. My execution has been phenomenal this year.”
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