The news was widely expected after Martinez called for a trainer after throwing a pitch during an outing earlier in the week. He was said to be seeking multiple opinions after und

Earlier this week, Martínez landed on the IL and the Diamondbacks announced his injury as a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament. A sprain, by definition, involves some degree of stretching or tearing.

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez has exited in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners because of tightness in his pitching elbow.