OAKLAND, Calif. – Adrián Martínez started the sixth-inning at-bat against Aaron Judge with an 81 mph slider for a strike, which was followed by a mid-90s sinker that caught the inside part of the plate.
The A’s starting pitcher Sunday then got the dangerous New York Yankees slugger to swing and miss on an 83 mph changeup.
Martínez was replaced by Sam Moll after he allowed a single to Giancarlo Stanton in the ensuing at-bat, but his point had already been made: He deserves a longer look as a member of the A’s starting rotation.