Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds’ $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.
Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.
The deadline for players to accept or decline qualifying offers is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Martinez is 37-45 with a 4.09 ERA in 240 games (103 starts) with the Texas Rangers (2014-17), San Diego Padres (2022-23) and Reds. He played in Japan from 2018-21.
