Nick Martinez instigated a move to the bullpen a couple weeks back. He was seeking to get right mechanically after a couple poor outings. He clearly fixed what was plaguing him, and he went up against a willingly meek opponent in his first turn back in the Reds rotation.

Nick Martinez took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before allowing pinch-hitter Elias Díaz’s double and Spencer Steer hit three home runs, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres 8-1.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Martinez fell short of notching his place in Reds history by losing no-hit bid in ninth.