Editing Pedro Martínez (section)

===After retirement===
[[File:Pedro Martinez HOF.jpg|thumb|Martínez speaking at the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 2015]]
On January 24, 2013, Martínez joined the Boston Red Sox as a special assistant to general manager [[Ben Cherington]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=Pedro Martinez re-joins Red Sox as Special Assistant to the General Manager|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130124&content_id=41137574&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos|publisher=Red Sox|access-date=January 24, 2013|archive-date=January 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131040849/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130124&content_id=41137574&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Martínez was elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] in January 2015 with 91.1% of the vote. His Hall of Fame plaque has him wearing a Boston Red Sox cap. "I cannot be any prouder to take Red Sox Nation to the Hall of Fame with the logo on my plaque", Martínez said in a statement. "I am extremely proud to represent Boston and all of New England with my Hall of Fame career. I'm grateful to all of the teams for which I played, and especially fans, for making this amazing honor come true."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12211099/pedro-martinez-rep-boston-red-sox-hall-fame-plaque | title= Pedro Martinez opts for Red Sox logo | author=ESPN.com news services | work=ESPN.com | date=January 22, 2015}}</ref>

Martínez has worked on [[MLB on TBS]] since 2013 as a studio analyst for postseason coverage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/26/pedro-martinez-gets-tv-gig-with-tbs/ |title= Pedro Martinez gets TV gig with TBS |website=New York Post |date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> He has also worked on the [[MLB Network]] since 2015 as a studio analyst. Also in 2015, he released an autobiography, ''Pedro'', which he co-authored with Michael Silverman of the ''[[Boston Herald]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Finn|first1=Chad|title=Pedro Martinez hired by MLB Network as analyst|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/03/25/pedro-martinez-hired-mlb-network-analyst/0MocEZwlfebIDe8L4N5CMN/story.html|access-date=7 May 2015|work=[[Boston Globe]]|date=March 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nowlin|first1=Bill|title='Pedro' by Pedro Martinez and Michael Silverman|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/05/04/book-review-pedro-pedro-martinez-and-michael-silverman/8CS0P5aE0KgDv95Rzk8cFJ/story.html#|access-date=7 May 2015|work=[[Boston Globe]]|date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> Reflecting on his career, he named [[Barry Bonds]], [[Edgar Martínez]], [[Derek Jeter]], [[Kenny Lofton]] and [[Ichiro Suzuki]] as the most difficult hitters he had to face.<ref>{{cite web|last1=DeMartino|first1=Joe|date=May 7, 2015|title=Here are the five toughest hitters Pedro Martinez ever had to face|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/instantawesome-martinezpitch-150507/here-five-toughest-hitters-pedro-martinez-ever-had-face|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=7 May 2015}}</ref> All-Stars [[Sandy Alomar Jr.]], [[Moisés Alou]], [[Carlos Beltrán]], [[Carlos Delgado]], [[David Ortiz]], [[Dean Palmer]], [[Alex Rodriguez]] and [[Alfonso Soriano]] have named Martínez as the toughest pitcher they ever had to face.<ref>{{Cite tweet | last=Alomar | first=Sandy Jr. |author-link= |user=Indians |number=198155147975725056 |date=May 3, 2012 |title=Thx @D_Drumm56, Pedro Martinez was the toughest pitcher I had to face as a batter from here to Spain! |access-date=October 12, 2021 |link=https://twitter.com/Indians/status/198155147975725056 |ref=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brownstein |first1=Mathew |title=MMO Exclusive: Six-Time All-Star, Moises Alou |url=https://metsmerizedonline.com/2020/05/mmo-exclusive-six-time-all-star-moises-alou.html/ |access-date=12 October 2021 |publisher=Metsmerized Online |date=22 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barylski |first1=Nicole |title=INTERVIEW: Former MLB All-Star Carlos Beltran Reflects Back On His Foundation, The Pitcher He Dreaded Facing Most, The Tense Trade Deadline, And More |url=https://hamptons.com/community-community-news-25837-interview-former-mlb-all-star-carlos-beltran-html/ |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=Hamptons.com |date=31 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosa Rosa |first1=Carlos |last2=Rodríguez |first2=Rubén A. |title=Bateadores boricuas revelan quiénes fueron sus "pesadillas" desde el montículo |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/notas/bateadores-boricuas-revelan-quienes-fueron-sus-pesadillas-desde-el-monticulo/ |access-date=9 November 2023 |work=[[El Nuevo Día]] |date=21 April 2020 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=David |title=The Five Toughest Pitchers I've Ever Faced {{!}} By David Ortiz |url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/david-ortiz-red-sox-five-toughest-pitchers-ive-ever-faced |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=[[The Players' Tribune]] |date=September 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brownstein |first1=Mathew |title=MMO Exclusive Interview: Slugging 3B, Dean Palmer |url=https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/01/mmo-exclusive-former-mlb-slugger-dean-palmer.html/ |access-date=12 October 2021 |publisher=Metsmerized Online |date=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Rodriguez |first=Alex |user=AROD |number=843565503763247105 |date=March 19, 2017 |title=Pedro Martinez. In the late '90s, he was almost unhittable. Great competitor. |access-date=October 12, 2021 |link=https://twitter.com/AROD/status/843565503763247105 |ref=}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |last=Nadel |first=Matt |date=August 27, 2015 |type= |title=Matt Nadel Interviews Alfonso Soriano |language= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GC0Y6gdjV8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/2GC0Y6gdjV8| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|access-date= October 12, 2021 |format= |time= |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On June 22, 2015, it was announced that Martínez's number 45 would be retired by the Red Sox on July 28, two days after his Hall of Fame induction. Red Sox principal owner John Henry stated, "to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame upon his first year of eligibility speaks volumes regarding Pedro's outstanding career, and is a testament to the respect and admiration so many in baseball have for him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/clubhouse_insider/2015/06/red_sox_to_retire_pedro_martinezs_no_45_at_fenway_park|title=Red Sox to retire Pedro Martinez's No. 45 at Fenway Park on July 28|date=June 22, 2015|first=Jason|last=Mastrodonato|work=Boston Herald}}</ref>

On February 1, 2018, Martínez was announced as part of the 2018 induction class for the [[Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame]].