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Options to Replace Martinez

Posted January 22, 2012 on tigers.scout.com
PLAYERS: Victor Martinez
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers

Markteixeira
With this week’s news that Victor Martinez tore his ACL and could be done for the season, the Tigers will need to find a replacement for him sometime between now and Opening Day. With a limited free agent pool, and the Tigers with limited trade pieces, TigsTown looks into five possible options that the Tigers could pursue to fill the designated hitter hole.
Original Story: http://tigers.scout.com/2/1151048.html
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