Martinez agreed to a four-year, $20 million contract with the Padres on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Martinez will make his way to the majors after spending the past four years playing in Japan. He had a 4.77 ERA in 88 appearances from 2014 to 2017 with the Rangers before heading overseas, and he's earned another big-league opportunity by posting a 1.62 ERA over 149.2 innings during 2021. The deal includes opt outs after the first and second years, so Martinez could hit the open market again if he performs well in 2022.