Martin is described as "a strike-thrower with a below average fastball who lives off of his changeup." His "fastball clocks in the high-80s, at best, but he locates it well while mixing in a cutter and changeup."\n', '

Martin was a first round pick by the Cleveland Indians in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft and played for the Indians\' organization for eight years. He suffered injuries, and in 2005 he underwent Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the second half of \'05 and first half of 2006. In 2008, he spent his last season in the Indians organization with their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.\n', '

On November 24, 2008, Martin signed with Washington as a minor-league free agent. In the first half of 2009, he went 8–3 in 15 starts with a 2.66 ERA for the Triple-A International League Syracuse Chiefs, recording 63 strikeouts and 10 walks.\n', '

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