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Orioles Bring Back Intriguing Pitcher Corbin Martin on Major League Deal

The Baltimore Orioles have re-signed one of their pitchers.
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Jul 2, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Corbin Martin (48) pitches during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field
Jul 2, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Corbin Martin (48) pitches during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

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Teams around the league are getting their rosters set for the second half of the season, and the Baltimore Orioles are no different.

With them expected to send a good portion of their players away ahead of the upcoming trade deadline, more shuffling is on the horizon.

But before they get a potential fire sale underway, the Orioles have decided to bring back one of their pitching options, with Roch Kubatko of MASN reporting Corbin Martin has been re-signed on a Major League deal after he elected free agency on July 17.

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Martin was originally claimed off waivers in May of last year, and he spent that entire campaign with Triple-A Norfolk, pitching to a 4.05 ERA across 29 outings.

Baltimore optioned him to Norfolk again to start this season, and despite him not performing well in the minors, he was called up to their Major League roster on July 2 where he made one appearance and allowed no runs and just one hit in 1 1/3 innings.

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But the Orioles designated him for assignment on July 13 without putting him into another game, and after he cleared waivers, he decided to become a free agent.

The two sides have now agreed to an MLB deal for the remainder of the year, and it seems like the former 2017 second-round pick of the Houston Astros will be a factor in some capacity going forward.

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How he's used will be interesting to see.

Martin has started 10 out of his 18 career Major League appearances, which could suggest he'll be used in that fashion following the trade deadline if Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano are dealt.

If not, he'll slot back into the bullpen, which is how he was used by Baltimore during his lone appearance this year.

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BRAD WAKAI

Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently covers the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation. He is also the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai

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