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Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
After manning left field and occupying the leadoff spot in the season opener Thursday against southpaw Trevor Rogers, Martin has dropped out of the lineup for two straight games against right-handed starters. At least in the early stages of the campaign, Martin looks like he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon in left with Trevor Larnach.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Bats leadoff
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Martin went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's loss against the Orioles. He started in left field and batted leadoff.
It looks like Martin will bat leadoff against left-handed starters as he platoons in left field with James Outman or Trevor Larnach. Martin did make a mental error by throwing to the wrong base which led to a run, so he could be in the manager's doghouse in the short term.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Rejoining lineup
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Martin (concussion) will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
Martin suffered a concussion while playing the outfield last week, but he's apparently cleared the protocol and is ready for game action. The 26-year-old is without an extra-base hit through 13 spring games but is batting .286 with a 5:4 BB:K and has stolen four bases. Martin could open 2026 with a regular role in left field after the Twins optioned Alan Roden to Triple-A to begin the season, though the left-handed-hitting James Outman lingers as a potential platoon mate.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Begins running
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Martin (concussion) ran in the outfield Friday and is said to be showing signs of improvement, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Martin was removed from Monday's game after three innings after sustaining a concussion. It's unclear if he'll be placed on the injured list to begin the regular season, but his activity Friday could indicate whether he'll be ready to play.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Leaves game with concussion
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Martin was removed after three innings of Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates after sustaining a concussion, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Per Matthew Leach of MLB.com, Martin appeared to suffer the head injury when he landed awkwardly while trying to make a play on ball hit to right field. Though the Twins' season opener isn't until March 26 in Baltimore, the volatile recovery timeline for concussions could put Martin at risk of being shelved to begin the campaign. Before suffering the concussion, Martin had appeared on solid ground to make the Opening Day roster as a platoon option in the outfield.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Still in OF mix
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Martin went 0-for-3 in Thursday's win over Boston and is hitting just .231 (6-for-21) with three stolen bases this spring. Despite the lackluster spring, he's still seen as making the final roster and getting regular time as a platoon option in left field, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Martin is a right-handed batter in a left-handed heavy outfield, but he could still begin the campaign in more of an everyday role rather than a short-side platoon. The 26-year-old has also had some playing time at second base this spring, so he could get some time there as well. Martin got regular duty the final two months last season and made the most of it by hitting .282 with a 113 wRC+. While he lacks power, he had 11 stolen bases in just 50 games in the majors last season.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Out of Minnesota lineup
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Martin is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia.
After making 15 straight starts, Martin will sit out for the second time over the last three contests. James Outman will handle left field and bat eighth.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Active in Monday's win
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Martin went 1-for-4 with a double, four RBI, a run scored and two steals in Monday's win over the Yankees.
Martin made his presence felt in Monday's win despite logging just one hit, driving in more than half of Minnesota's runs and stealing a pair of bags. The 2020 first-rounder has capitalized on increased playing time, posting an .832 OPS over his last 15 games and an .810 mark across his past 30 contests.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Emerging as top left fielder
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Martin will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Martin will cover left field for the fourth straight game and appears to have emerged as the Twins' preferred option at the position over James Outman. Since the start of September, Martin has slashed .385/.484/.462 with two doubles, a 5:4 BB:K and six runs.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Gets on base four times
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Martin went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-8 loss to the White Sox.
Martin has been in the lineup in three straight games. He's gone 10-for-24 (.417) with eight walks over his last nine contests. He should maintain a decent share of playing time in the outfield as long as he's getting on base at a steady rate. For the season, Martin is slashing .284/.383/.370 with one home run, six stolen bases, two RBI, 11 runs scored, two doubles and one triple over 95 plate appearances since his call-up at the start of August.
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Twins' Austin Martin: Heading to bench Sunday
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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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