Martin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Martin had started in the final two games of the Twins' weekend series with the Royals but will head to the bench as Minnesota kicks off a three-game set in New York. With Byron Buxton (rib) making his return from the injured list Monday, Martin will no longer be in line for steady reps in center field, but he could factor into the mix for starts at either corner-outfield spot.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Sitting after three straight starts
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Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Alan Roden will enter the lineup in center field in place of Martin, who went 1-for-13 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting in each of the last three contests. Martin and Roden will likely share center field until Byron Buxton (rib) returns from the injured list, at which point the two may then vie for playing time at corner-outfield spot while Trevor Larnach or Matt Wallner see more opportunities at designated hitter.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Getting breather Saturday
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Martin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Martin will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 3-for-5 during his season debut in Friday's loss. DaShawn Keirsey will fill in as the Twins' center fielder and bat ninth.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Three hits in leadoff spot
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Martin batted leadoff and started in center field, going 3-for-5 in Friday's loss to the Guardians.
Martin has a chance to earn everyday playing time in the outfield after the Twins traded several starters at the trade deadline. While he had an unimpressive .670 OPS in 93 games last year in the majors, he slashed .319/.431/.398 with two stolen bases and a 21:17 BB:K across 137 plate appearances with Triple-A St. Paul this season.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Back in the majors
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The Twins recalled Martin from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Martin dealt with hamstring issues earlier in the season and has yet to play in the big leagues in 2025. Following the Twins' fire sale at the trade deadline, Martin will rejoin Minnesota, providing depth at second base and in the outfield. Martin slashed .319/.431/.398 with one home run, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 21:17 BB:K across 137 plate appearances with St. Paul.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Activated from Triple-A IL
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Martin (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Martin has been limited to just 12 games this season due to a pair of hamstring strains, but he's been cleared to return to action. The utility player has played well when healthy, going 16-for-43 with St. Paul.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Back on IL
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Martin (hamstring) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Martin was activated from Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list Tuesday but reinjured his hamstring while scoring on a double-steal in his return to the lineup. Martin initially suffered the injury April 10 and missed nearly a month before returning to action.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Hurts hamstring again
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Martin was activated Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list Tuesday but reinjured his hamstring while scoring on a double-steal in his return to the lineup, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Martin initially suffered the injury April 10 and missed nearly a month before returning to action Tuesday. The severity of his setback isn't known, but Martin could be headed back to the IL.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Starts running
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Martin (hamstring) has started running and is potentially a week away from playing in games, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Martin suffered the injury while pursuing a flyball in the outfield April 10 while playing for Triple-A St. Paul. Martin had produced a .419/.526/.452 slash line over 38 plate appearances at Triple-A before the injury.
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Twins' Austin Martin: On IL with hamstring injury
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Martin (hamstring) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Martin suffered the injury running to catch a ball in the outfield in Thursday's game. He was hitting .419/.526/.452 in nine games before the injury.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Exits with leg injury
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Martin left Thursday's game for Triple-A St. Paul with an apparent hamstring injury, Marissa Voss of TwinsDaily.com reports.
Martin was running to chase down a flyball and pulled up in pain before later being assisted off the field with a trainer. He was off to a strong start at Triple-A by hitting .370 with an .870 OPS in seven games before Thursday.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Fails to make Opening Day roster
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The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
He lost out on the final outfielder spot to DaShawn Keirsey. Martin had focused primarily on playing the outfield this spring, but he can also play the infield and could return to more of a utility role at St. Paul.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Will focus on playing OF
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Martin will primarily focus on playing the outfield this spring, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "I want him to be a defensive star out there. I think he has the ability and the work ethic to do so," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. Martin started in center field Sunday and went 1-for-2 in is spring debut.
Martin is battling for a reserve spot on the roster, and he could be a key reserve since he can play both center field and second base. He was regarded as a top prospect as the fifth overall pick in 2020, but he hasn't lived up to that billing given his lack of power (.099 ISO last year in the majors).
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Twins' Austin Martin: Summoned to big leagues
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The Twins recalled Martin from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Martin is absorbing the roster spot of the injured Matt Wallner (oblique). Martin, Manuel Margot and Jose Miranda are options to see more playing time with Wallner shelved.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Moves back to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Martin has seen his playing time decrease recently, sitting out five of Minnesota's last eight games, and he'll now be pushed off the active roster to make room for Byron Buxton's (hip) impending return from the injured list. Martin has slashed .252/.321/.349 with 16 RBI across 242 plate appearances in the majors this season and could return to the Twins if their outfield depth is tested in the final weeks of the season.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Sitting in second straight game
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Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Dating back to the beginning of August, Martin had been handling a near-everyday role for the Twins, first as an option at second base before more recently seeing the bulk of the starts in center field in place of the injured Byron Buxton (hip). Though Buxton remains on the injured list, Brooks Lee's (bicep) return from the IL could result in Martin being the odd man out of the everyday lineup. Martin will hit the bench for the second day in a row while utility man Willi Castro checks in as the starting center fielder. The Twins could elect to stick with Lee and Edouard Julien as its main starters in the middle infield, while Castro sees the bulk of the action in center until Buxton returns.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Sitting Sunday
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Martin is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Martin went 1-for-3 with one run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over Texas. Manuel Margot will start in center field and bat seventh.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Heading to bench Sunday
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Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Though Kyle Farmer will get the nod at the keystone Sunday, Martin's path to an everyday role in the infield has opened up with Brooks Lee (bicep) recently joining Carlos Correa (heel) on the injured list. Martin had been included in the lineup in seven of the previous eight games, going 5-for-20 with a triple, three walks and three runs during that stretch.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Getting fifth start in six games
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Martin will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Martin will crack the Minnesota lineup for the fifth time in six games, with three starts coming in left field and the other two coming at the keystone. The Twins should continue to open up regular playing time for the right-handed-hitting Martin against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to start against right-handers may be more sporadic.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Activated from 10-day IL
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Martin (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Martin will return to the big-league roster after a minimum stay on the IL with a strained right oblique. Prior to getting hurt, the outfielder had seen his playing time dwindle greatly and it's unclear if he has a path to more consistent usage moving forward.
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