Rating: 2.17
Age: 25
2021 Stats: 16.0 IP, 23 H, 19 R, 19 ER, 5 HR, 14 BB, 13 SO, 10.69 ERA, 8.42 FIP
2021 Earnings: League minimum (pre-arbitration)
2022 Status: On 40-man roster pre-arbitration (arbitration eligible 2024)
How did we get here
Entering the 2019 season, Corbin Martin stood alongside Forrest Whitley as an untouchable pitching prospect for the Houston Astros. The two were considered to be the foundation of Houston’s future rotation in a post-Justin Verlander world. Early injuries to the Houston rotation resulted in Martin receiving an early call-up. One strong and four mediocre starts later, Martin too wound up injured. As fate would have it, the Astros learned about a month later…
