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May 9, 2026
Riding pine Saturday
Martin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Analysis
Martin has tallied 10 hits over the course of his six-game hitting streak, but the Twins will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's matchup. His absence will allow Matt Wallner to start in right field while batting eighth.
May 6, 2026
Hitting bench Wednesday
Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis
He'll hit the bench Wednesday, but after opening the season in a short-side platoon role in the outfield, Martin is beginning to encroach on the left-handed-hitting Matt Wallner's playing time against right-handed pitching. Martin picked up starts in three of the Twins' previous four matchups with righties and is sporting a team-best .886 OPS over 100 plate appearances on the season.