After the 2013 season, the Red Sox traded Martin, along with pitcher Franklin Morales, to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for infielder Jonathan Herrera.
The Rockies insisted on Martin's inclusion in the trade.
Martin began the 2014 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.

The Rockies promoted Martin to the major leagues for the first time on April 25, 2014.
Martin made his major league debut on April 26, pitching a scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He pitched a total of ​15 ²⁄₃ innings for Colorado, recording a 6.89 ERA while striking out 14 and allowing 22 hits, before the Rockies demoted Martin to Colorado Springs in June.
He pitched the rest of the season for Colorado Springs, where he had a 4.39 ERA.

During the 2014–15 offseason, the Rockies agreed to sign Nick Hundley.
The Rockies designated Martin for assignment on January 5, 2015, in order to remove him from their 40-man roster, so that the Rockies could sign Hundley.
After the 2013 season, the Red Sox traded Martin, along with pitcher Franklin Morales, to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for infielder Jonathan Herrera. The Rockies insisted on Martin's inclusion in the trade. Martin began the 2014 season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.
The Rockies promoted Martin to the major leagues for the first time on April 25, 2014. Martin made his major league debut on April 26, pitching a scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched a total of ​15 ²⁄₃ innings for Colorado, recording a 6.89 ERA while striking out 14 and allowing 22 hits, before the Rockies demoted Martin to Colorado Springs in June. He pitched the rest of the season for Colorado Springs, where he had a 4.39 ERA.
During the 2014–15 offseason, the Rockies agreed to sign Nick Hundley. The Rockies designated Martin for assignment on January 5, 2015, in order to remove him from their 40-man roster, so that the Rockies could sign Hundley.
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