Martini joined the A's on a minor-league contract Thursday.
Martini was designated for assignment by the Rockies and elected free agency Monday. He's landed a new opportunity and could eventually find his way to the big-league club as a depth option in the outfield.
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Nick Martini: Becomes free agent
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Martini elected free agency Monday, per MiLB's transactions log.
Martini lost his spot on the 40-man roster Friday. Rather than choosing to accept an assignment in the minor leagues, he's decided to test free agency after struggling through a 9-for-44 clip at the plate over 19 matchups with the Rockies in May.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: DFA'd by Colorado
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The Rockies designated Martini for assignment Friday.
Martini was a lineup regular against right-handed pitching through the first two months of the season, but he failed to take advantage of the playing time with a .225/.288/.294 slash line in 111 plate appearances. Sam Hilliard was selected to the major-league roster in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Pops first homer
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Martini went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday against the Phillies.
Martini continues to serve as Colorado's primary designated hitter against right-handed pitching, though he cedes occasional starts there when Hunter Goodman gets an off day from catching duties. Martini has maintained a decent .250 batting average, but he has only one home run with four RBI and nine runs scored across 97 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Not starting Friday
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Martini isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Martini will step out of the starting nine Friday after going 6-for-21 with an RBI and a run scored in 10 games since the start of May. Hunter Goodman will fill in as Colorado's DH while Jacob Stallings starts behind the plate.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Not starting Sunday
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Martini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Martini started the first two games of the series and went 2-for-3 with a double in Saturday's contest, but he'll head to the bench for the finale. Hunter Goodman will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Jacob Stallings receives a start behind the plate.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Resting in Game 2
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Martini isn't in the lineup for the final game of Thursday's doubleheader against Detroit.
Martini went 1-for-2 and scored a run before being lifted for a pinch hitter during a blowout loss in Game 1, and he'll stay put in the Rockies' dugout to begin Game 2. His absence will move Hunter Goodman into the DH spot while Jacob Stallings starts behind the plate and bats ninth.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Back on bench versus righty
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Martini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Martini had started at designated hitter in each of the Rockies' last three games against right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Sunday while the Giants send righty Logan Webb to the bump. Hunter Goodman will get a day off from catching duties, but the Rockies will keep his bat in the lineup by using him at DH.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Taking seat vs. lefty
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Martini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
With southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for the series finale, the left-handed-hitting Martini will retreat to the bench. Martini owns a weak .599 OPS over 65 plate appearances on the season, and his lack of production has resulted in him falling into a part-time role of late, even against right-handed pitching.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: On bench vs. righty
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Martini is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
The left-handed-hitting Martini was on the bench for three of the past four games. with all three absences coming while the Rockies went up against left-handed pitching. Right-hander Bryce Elder is on the mound for Atlanta on Monday, but Martini will still find himself out of the starting nine. Even though the recent demotion of Zac Veen to Triple-A Albuquerque has eased the logjam in the corner outfield, Martini still looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role while he's supplied a meager .606 OPS so far this season.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Sitting Sunday
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Martini is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Reds on Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Southpaw Nick Lodolo will take to the hill for the Reds on Sunday, so Martini will begin the contest in the dugout while Sean Bouchard starts in right field and bats sixth. Martini is in the midst of a mini-slump, having gone 0-for-14 with one run scored and one RBI over his last six games.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Out versus left-hander
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Martini is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Reds.
It's southpaw Andrew Abbott on the bump for the Reds, so the left-handed-hitting Martini will begin the festivities on the bench. Jordan Beck and Mickey Moniak will handle corner-outfield duties for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Breather in Game 2
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Martini is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Nationals.
Martini will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 in the team's 3-2 matinee loss. Jordan Beck will replace him in left field and bat sixth in the nightcap versus Washington.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Sitting vs. lefty
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Martini is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Nationals on Saturday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Martini has seen more playing time recently due to Brenton Doyle (quadriceps, bereavement) being sidelined, with the former going 5-for-10 with two walks and three runs scored over his last three games. With southpaw MacKenzie Gore on the hill for the Nationals, Martini will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout while Mickey Moniak, Jordan Beck and Sean Bouchard man the outfield.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Benefitting from Doyle's absence
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Martini went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored Monday against the Dodgers.
Martini's playing time has fluctuated early this season, but he looked to be the odd man out after Zac Veen was promoted. However, Martini has started three of four games since Brenton Doyle (quadriceps) has been sidelined, with the only game he sat coming against a lefty. Doyle tried to run sprints before Monday's game but felt discomfort, suggesting a stint on the injured list could be on the way. That move would likely solidify at-bats for Martini, who has gone 3-for-12 since being in the lineup more consistently.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Losing work to Veen
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Martini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
As usual, the lefty-hitting Martini is on the bench while the opposition sends a lefty (Tyler Alexander) to the hill. However, with the arrival of prospect Zac Veen from Triple-A Albuquerque, Martini's opportunities against right-handed pitching could start to become more limited as well. Veen drew the start in right field over Martini in the Rockies' 7-1 loss Tuesday, when the Brewers started right-hander Freddy Peralta.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Getting consistent at-bats
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Martini went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rays.
Maritni has served as Colorado's starting right fielder in all three games this season, with Sunday's being his most productive. He drove in his first run of the season with a single in the fifth inning, and he's now gone 4-for-9 with three strikeouts.
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Rockies' Nick Martini: Competing for bench role
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Martini has a chance to crack Colorado's Opening Day roster as a reserve outfielder, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Martini is in Rockies' camp as a non-roster invitee, but he's hit .308 with six walks and a pair of homers across 26 at-bats. He's unlikely to be a regular in the lineup, but the struggles of Sam Hilliard and even Jordan Beck this spring have opened the door for Martini to make the Opening Day roster.
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Nick Martini: Reaches free agency
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Martini elected free agency Friday.
He was removed from the Reds' 40-man roster and will test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors. Martini slashed .212/.272/.370 over 52 games with Cincinnati this season.
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Reds' Nick Martini: Moved to 60-day IL
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The Reds transferred Martini (thumb) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
Martini underwent thumb surgery earlier in the week, and Reds manager David Bell said at the time that the 34-year-old would be out until at least September. His move to the 60-day IL confirms as much, as Martini isn't eligible to be activated until Sept. 6. The move also frees up a spot on Cincinnati's 40-man roster for right-hander Tony Santillan, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville.
