Justin Martinez Returns to D-backs Bullpen 435 Days After Last MLB Appearance
Justin Martinez is back in Arizona's bullpen after recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, 435 days after his last game.
Justin Martinez is back on the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks, returning to the bullpen 435 days after his last MLB appearance, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The right-hander's road back ran through a second Tommy John surgery — a detour that, by any measure, is not a short one.
The operational significance is straightforward: Arizona gets a bullpen arm back at a moment when the roster has been absorbing turbulence. The Diamondbacks placed Ketel Marte on the restricted list after he failed to appear for a game at Fenway Park, a situation that has since drawn attention to the club's availability picture. Martinez's return does not address that particular gap, but it does add a piece to a relief corps that has been carrying the load without him.
What remains unconfirmed
The source does not detail Martinez's current role, workload limits, or any timetable language around his usage going forward. Whether he steps immediately into high-leverage situations or works back gradually is not addressed in the material.
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