Red Sox Minor Lines: Another Nicholas Northcut homer

Worcester L 5-9

Jarren Duran, CF: 1-5, 1 K

Jeter Downs, SS: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 R, 1 K

Triston Casas, 1B: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 RBI

Rob Refsnyder, DH: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

Ryan Fitzgerald, RF: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K

Connor Wong, C: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K

Christin Stewart, LF: 3-5, 2 K

Jonathan Araúz, 2B: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 R

Carlos Martínez (SP; L): 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 4 K (74 pitches)

Kaleb Ort: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (22 pitches)

It’s not been a great start for Martínez in his Red Sox career. It was a largely risk-free move on a minor-league deal, but I am a bit puzzled as to why they have him in a starting role. I’m not really expecting any value to come from this in any role, but if there is going…