
Nick Martini
Colorado Rockies • #35 • RF
Reds send Nick Martini to minors Tuesday
The Cincinnati Reds optioned designated hitter Nick Martini to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
What It Means
Martini made nine starts for the Reds after being called up on May 21. Blake Dunn will replace Martini on the active roster and make his big-league debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Tyler Stephenson will shift to designated hitter and bat fifth against left-hander Ty Blach, while Luke Maile will catch for Frankie Montas and bat ninth.
numberFire's models project Stephenson for 12.4 and Maile for 9.5 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have the second-best implied total (5.50) in the majors today. Among qualified pitchers this season, Blach rates in the bottom 2nd percentile in strikeout rate (12.0) and top 88th percentile in walk rate (4.9).