Viviana Martinez is back to being Texas’ tone-setter in the middle infield
After missing 2025 with a knee injury, Martinez has returned in 2026 as a high-impact, low-strikeout table-setter for Texas, hitting .390/.571/.463 through 42 games and earning SEC Player of the Week honors after a 7-for-10 stretch. She brings more than offense: her defense at shortstop has been rock solid, and her reputation is built on clutch, high-leverage at-bats, including a knack for delivering with runners on base. If you want a middle infielder with proven bat-to-ball skill, toughness, and postseason composure, she fits.
