Angel Martínez Is Heating Up Again — And WaiverScout Has the Receipts

Angel Martínez just posted a .391 AVG with a .440 wOBA over the last seven days, and at just 10% rostered, most of your league is sleeping on him. Again.

WaiverScout readers know this name. We first flagged Martínez as an Add Now back on April 13, then again on May 16 and June 12 — when his ownership peaked around 50%. A rough stretch pushed him into Deprioritize territory multiple times, and ownership cratered. We moved him back to Watch on August 4 at 9% ownership. One week later, the numbers are screaming louder.

The Rolling Window Tells the Story

This is a textbook ascending performance line across every window:

  • 30-day wOBA: .289 — below average, reflecting the cold stretch that drove his ownership into the ground.
  • 14-day wOBA: .407 — a significant jump, signaling the turn.
  • 7-day wOBA: .440 — elite-level production over 23 plate appearances.

His batting average follows the same trajectory: .255 over 30 days, .361 over 14 days, .391 over the last week. That August 7 line — 2-for-5 with a homer and 6 RBI — was the kind of game that puts a player on the map. But it's not an isolated explosion. He's collected hits in all five of his last games, going 9-for-23 during the stretch.

Skills Check: What's Real, What's Not

Here's where we pump the brakes slightly. The hard-hit rate sits at 38.9% over the 14-day window, and his average exit velocity is 82.4 mph. Neither number is going to wow anyone. This isn't a player barreling everything in sight — the contact quality is merely adequate. That .440 wOBA is being fueled more by sequencing and BABIP than raw power.

The strikeout rate is also a concern at 26.1% over the last seven days (consistent with his 25.9% over 30 days), and the walk rate is essentially nonexistent — 0% over seven days, 1.9% over 30. Martínez is swinging aggressively and making contact, but the plate discipline profile doesn't support sustained elite production.

That said, with 39 PA over the 14-day window, this isn't a two-game mirage. The data is clear: the bat is alive, and the opportunity is real. Cleveland is giving him consistent at-bats — 23 PA in the last week alone — and his dual eligibility at 2B and OF adds roster flexibility.

The Ownership Window

At 10% rostered with only a +1% change over the past week, the ownership velocity is stable — meaning the masses haven't caught on yet. Compare that to the broader fantasy conversation: Dynasty baseball communities were asking about Martínez back in April, and Fantasy Baseball Today highlighted him as a sleeper earlier this season. He's a known commodity to the plugged-in crowd, but the casual manager in your league has long since dropped him.

If you're in deeper formats or need middle-infield help, Martínez is worth considering over options like Luke Keaschall or Ceddanne Rafaela based on this week's production alone.

Verdict: Watch

The bat is hot. The playing time is there. The ownership is dirt cheap. But the contact quality metrics — 82.4 mph exit velocity, 38.9% hard-hit rate — don't yet support a full conviction add. The strikeout-to-walk ratio is ugly. This is a player riding a heater that the underlying quality metrics can't fully endorse.

Keep Angel Martínez on your watch list. If the exit velocity ticks up or the walks return, this moves to an add. For now, monitor daily — because WaiverScout has tracked this player's ups and downs all season, and the current trend line is pointing up.