Nick Martinez makes his long-awaited 2025 debut on Sunday afternoon for the Cincinnati Reds, getting the starting nod in the series finale against San Francisco opposite former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray. Martinez, who returned to the Reds by accepting their $21.05 million Qualifying Offer, was brilliant as a starter down the stretch in 2024, and the hope is that he can replicate that success as a starter from day one in 2025.
Well, day three, but you get the point. Day four if we’re being even more technical, but now we’re off the rails.