Martinez didn't factor into the decision during Monday's 4-2 victory over San Francisco, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.
Making his first big-league appearance since 2017, Martinez struggled with traffic on the bases in the first three innings but only permitted a single run and rebounded to retire eight of the final nine batters he faced. The recent Chris Paddack trade shows the team trusts the 31-year-old Martinez enough to hold down a spot in the rotation, at least until Mike Clevinger returns from injury. The former lines up to face Atlanta at home on Saturday for his next start.