The Detroit Tigers have suffered a huge blow today as several media outlets have reported that designated hitter/catcher Victor Martinez will miss most, if not, all of the 2012 season with a left knee injury. The 33-year old slugger injured his knee during offseason conditioning, a torn ACL that will require surgery. Needless to say, his bat will be missed in the middle of that Detroit lineup.
In his first season with the Tigers, Martinez hit .330 (6th in the AL) and drove in 103 runs. His 12 homer total was low, but he gave Miguel Cabrera another threat to opposing pitchers. V-Mart caught 26 games last season and even played 6 games at first, but defense never was his strong point. The 4-year, $50M deal he signed during last offseason was to primarily serve as the DH and with the emergence of Alex Avila behind the plate, that was supposed to be the case this year. Players that drive in 100 runs don’t grow on trees, but the Tigers are lucky the market is slow this year. ...
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