How Cy Young Voting Showed Value For Red Sox's Chris Martin

Sign In While the Boston Red Sox had a disappointing season as a team in 2023, one reliever led a talented bullpen to shine. In his age-37 season, Chris Martin simply dominated as the setup man for closer Kenley Jansen. After bouncing around to contenders over the last three seasons, Martin came to Boston to a group needing to throw more strikes and lock down games. The veteran right-hander did just that. In 55 outings, Martin went 4-1 with a 1.05 ERA in 51 1/3 innings. Martin walked just eight batters all season long and constantly kept opposing offenses of the scoreboard. At one point during the summer , Martin went 17 consecutive scoreless outings and ended the season with another 20 scoreless