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  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    Photo by Juan Salas/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2014 - After injuries to Brandon Beachy and Kris Medlen, the Braves sign right-hander Ervin Santana to a one-year, $14.1 million deal. He will start 31 games and post a 3.95 ERA in 196.0 innings. MLB History 1921 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago Whi...2024
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    Photo by Kevin Liles/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2014 - After injuries to Brandon Beachy and Kris Medlen, the Braves sign right-hander Ervin Santana to a one-year, $14.1 million deal. He will start 31 games and post a 3.95 ERA in 196.0 innings. MLB History 1921 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago White Sox for their alleged involvemen...2023
  • • Astros Release Francis Martes
    The Astros released Francis Martes this week, notes Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. The 25-year-old is now a free agent. It’s an unceremonious end to Martes’ seven-year tenure with the Astros. Signed by the Marlins as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic, the big right-hander wound up on the move to…...2021
  • • Astros Outright Francis Martes
    Right-hander Francis Martes went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Astros and will remain in the organization, tweets The Athletic’s Jake Kaplan. Houston designated him for assignment late last week. Now 25 years old, Martes once ranked as one of the game’s premier pitching prospects. The big righty peaked at No.…...2021
  • • Astros Place Jose Urquidy On 10-Day IL
    The Astros announced a set of roster moves today, including the placement of right-hander Jose Urquidy on the 10-day injured list due to right shoulder discomfort.  Left-hander Ryan Hartman’s contract was selected from Triple-A, with 40-man roster space cleared by a corresponding move of right-hander Francis Martes being designated for assignment.  In addition, Garrett Stubbs…...2021
  • • Deep Thoughts: Moran A Feeling
    Coolwhip is writing about a Pirate (again)??? I know. As much as I/we make fun of them, somehow they keep showing up. The first article I ever wrote here at Razzball was on Josh Bell. I also have written about Bryan Reynolds. And now, we could be seeing the subtle breakout of Colin Moran. He's become a bit of a forgotten man over the years. Nowadays, his name doesn't carry much weight on draft day...2021
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Francis Martes injury and suspension

  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    2023
  • • Houston Astros pitcher gets season-long suspension for failed PED test
    Francis Martes hasn't pitched in the majors since 2017...2020
  • • Astros' Martes suspended for 2nd positive test
    Pitcher Francis Martes received a 162-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Monday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the second time....2020
  • • Astros righty Martes suspended 162 games for using PED Boldenone
    The Houston Astros are cheaters in more ways than one. Pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended 162 games for testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Boldenone. This is Martes’ second suspension for PEDs, which explains why his suspension is for a season’s worth of games. His suspension last year came when he was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. The 24-year-old pitcher went 5-2 with...2020
  • • Report: MLB suspends Astros P Francis Martes 162 games
    Houston does indeed have a problem. Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended 162 games by MLB for violating its performance-enhancing drug policy, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Martes, 24, was suspended 81 games last March for violating the same MLB policy. All of this comes with the Astros facing widespread backlash for stealing signs during their championship season back in 201...2020
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  • • Francis Martes Suspended Full Season For PED
    Astros righty Francis Martes has been suspended for 162 games after testing positive for the banned performance enhancing drug baldenone. It was his second such test; he had previously served an 80-game suspension during the 2019 season. Martes was once considered a high-grade prospect and still owns a 40-man roster spot. He was working back…...2020
  • • Astros' Martes suspended 80 games for drug test
    Astros pitcher Francis Martes, who was expected to miss this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for a PED....2019
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  • • Top Astros prospect Francis Martes suspended 80 games for PEDs
    Houston Astros pitching prospect Francis Martes is already sidelined after undergoing Tommy John Surgery. If that’s not bad enough, the 23-year-old Martes will now be a bit lighter in the pocket book. MLB announced on Tuesday that Martes has been suspended 80 games for violating the league’s ban on performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). A top-40 prospect around the baseball world back in 2017, Martes...2019
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  • • Astros P Francis Martes suspended 80 games for PED violation
    Astros right-hander Francis Martes has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Clomiphene, the league announced Tuesday. The 23-year-old Martes already was going to be sidelined as he recovered from Tommy John surgery, but he’ll be docked 80 games’ pay and now be ineligible to pitch in the postseason even if he’s able to work back up to full strength. Beyond that, a...2019

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  • 2024
    "2019 - Astros pitcher Francis Martes is levied an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED."

  • 2023
    "2019 - Astros pitcher Francis Martes is levied an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED."

  • 2021
    "The Astros released Francis Martes this week, notes Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle."

  • 2020
    "Astros righty Francis Martes has been suspended for 162 games after testing positive for the banned performance enhancing drug baldenone."

  • 2019
    "Houston Astros pitching prospect Francis Martes is already sidelined after undergoing Tommy John Surgery."

  • 2018
    "Francis Martes has stood out in the early days of Astros camp for how hard he's throwing the ball, but that isn't the only thing manager A."

  • 2017
    "Francis Martes, the top-ranked Astros prospect by MLBPipeline."

  • 2016
    "Today, Peter Gammons tweets that the White Sox asked the Astros for big-league righty Joe Musgrove plus their top two prospects, righty Francis Martes…"

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Francis Martes trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Astros Release Francis Martes
    2021
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  • • Astros Place Jose Urquidy On 10-Day IL
    2021
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  • • Deep Thoughts: Moran A Feeling
    2021
  • • Astros righty Martes suspended 162 games for using PED Boldenone
    2020
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  • • Astros reportedly viewed as ‘most motivated suitor’ for Zach Britton
    It sounds like the Houston Astros could be preparing to make a very big splash ahead of MLB’s trade deadline.According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, rival evaluators reportedly see the Astros as the team most motivated to acquire closer Zach Britton from the Baltimore Orioles. Any Britton trade would likely start with at least top prospects Francis Martes or Kyle Tucker, perhaps even both. The lefty rel...2017
  • • Report: White Sox have very high asking price for Jose Quintana
    If the Chicago White Sox are going to trade left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana, it sounds like they’ll either need to bring their asking price down or hope a suitor gets desperate.According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the White Sox have asked for two elite prospects from other teams in Quintana trade talks.Both the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have been engaged in talks. The Yankees have...2017
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  • • MLB Rumors: Trade Buzz on Jose Quintana, Clay Buchholz and More
    2016
  • • Evaluating the 2016 Prospects: Houston Astros
    Other clubs: Braves, Diamondbacks, Indians, Orioles, Reds, Red Sox, Rockies, Tigers, White Sox. The Astros vaulted themselves into the playoff hunt on the backs of their young talent and smart free agent buys. Now that many of those players will be staying with the major league club, you might expect the system to be relatively barren. In fact, however, it is littered with mid- to upper-range pros...2016

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  • • MLB Rumors: Trade Buzz on Jose Quintana, Clay Buchholz and More
    2016
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  • • Astros' Martes forced into start against Rangers (Jun 14, 2017)
    HOUSTON -- Opportunity will knock for Houston Astros right-hander Francis Martes on Wednesday night despite the fact that he is not quite ready for the moment....2017
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  • • Francis Martes Suspended Full Season For PED
    2020
  • • E-Rod throws 4 scoreless, 'pen struggles vs. Astros
    Francis Martes, the top-ranked Astros prospect by MLBPipeline.com, fired three dominant innings in relief en route to Friday's 6-2 victory over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez turned in another solid start for the Red Sox, giving up two hits and no runs over four-plus innings....2017
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  • • White Sox Asked Astros For Musgrove, Martes, Tucker In Return For Jose Quintana
    During the Winter Meetings, it emerged that the Astros had asked the White Sox about lefty Jose Quintana, and that the Astros believed the White Sox’ price to be too steep. Today, Peter Gammons tweets that the White Sox asked the Astros for big-league righty Joe Musgrove plus their top two prospects, righty Francis Martes…...2016
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  • • Astros' Martes suspended for 2nd positive test
    2020
  • • Top prospect Martes 'electric' in first live BP
    With general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch watching from the field, top Astros prospect Francis Martes cranked up the heat for his first live batting practice session of the spring Friday morning at the team's complex at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches....2017
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  • • Houston Astros pitcher gets season-long suspension for failed PED test
    2020
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  • • Astros promote top prospect Martes
    The Astros have called up right-handed pitcher Francis Martes, ranked as their No. 1 prospect according MLBPipeline.com, a source confirmed for MLB.com. Martes is expected to help the Houston's beleaguered bullpen in a long-relief role....2017
  • • Astros Place Dallas Keuchel On DL
    The Astros have placed ace Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day disabled list with neck discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com was among those to report (Twitter links). The club has also transferred righty Collin McHugh from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL, thereby opening up a 40-man roster spot for the just-promoted Francis Martes, tweets…...2017
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana
    2023
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  • Astros lose eight pitchers to COVID-19 protocols
    • Astros lose eight pitchers to COVID-19 protocols
    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Astros are minus eight pitchers because of COVID-19 protocols, but general manager James Click said there were no plans to pause activity at the team’s spring training camp. Manager Dusty Baker said Friday that pitchers Cristian Javier, Pedro Báez, Francis Martes, Enoli Paredes and Hector Velazquez were out.......2021
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  • • Musgrove to 'pen makes Martes more versatile
    With the Astros' starting rotation inching closer to full strength, the Astros moved Joe Musgrove to the bullpen, which manager A.J. Hinch believes will allow Francis Martes to be used more strategically....2017
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  • • Fresh off gem, Montgomery takes on Astros
    The Yankees have two games remaining before their final pre-All-Star break road trip concludes. On Saturday in a matchup of two American League powers, the Yanks will send rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery against rookie righty Francis Martes and the MLB-best Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park....2017
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  • • MLB Rumors: Trade Buzz on Jose Quintana, Clay Buchholz and More
    2016
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  • • Evaluating the 2016 Prospects: Houston Astros
    2016
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