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Houston optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Brandon Bielak will fill the vacancy in the Astros' bullpen ahead of Thursday's series finale against the Red Sox. Martinez, 28, has struggled to a 5.23 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 43 innings of relief this season at the major-league level.
