RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' $21.05M qualifying offer

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Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer.

The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025.

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.

Martinez told MLB.com on Monday t