Philadelphia Phillies Transfer Michael Martinez to 60-Day DL
The Philadelphia Phillies are transferring infielder Michael Martinez to the 60-day DL, as Martinez has progressed slowly after breaking his foot when he was hit in the ankle by a pitch in spring training.
Martinez spent all of 2011 season with the big league club, posting an anemic .196/.258/.282 statline with three home runs, 24 RBIs, and three stolen bases. He is flashy with the...
Via Rant Sports
|
18 days ago
|
18 days ago
Phillies Odds and Ends – Dom Brown, Martinez, Utley and the Walking Dead
It’s been a rough spring for the Philadelphia Phillies. With the season almost here, the Phillies will head north with a number of questions hanging over their heads.
Michael Martinez broke the fourth metatarsal in his right foot during a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of the injury. Martinez’s injury just adds to the...
Via Philly Sports World
|
March 24, 2012
|
March 24, 2012
Philadelphia Phillies Infielder Michael Martinez Suffers Broken Foot in Spring Training Game
Michael Martinez suffered a broken bone in his foot in Tuesday’s spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Phillies announced.
While it’s not as if Picasso lost his paint brush, Martinez is the third Phillies infielder who will miss substantial time this spring training – Ryan Howard is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon and Chase Utley left camp...
Via Rant Sports
|
March 21, 2012
|
March 21, 2012
Another day, another injured Phillie
If you're a Phillies' infielder, you might want to be sure your health insurance is intact. Michael Martinez became another infield casualty on Tuesday when he broke a bone in his foot.
Via phillies.scout.com
|
March 21, 2012
Phillies' Martinez breaks bone in right foot
Philadelphia infielder Michael Martinez broke a bone in his right foot when he was hit by a pitch from Orioles reliever Jim Johnson in the seventh inning of the Phillies' 4-1 win over Baltimore.
There is no immediate timetable on Martinez's return.
Philadelphia has already been without All-Star infielders Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.
Martinez, a Rule 5 pick two winters...
Via AP on Fox
|
March 20, 2012
Michael Martinez Breaks Foot
Martinez joins the parade of injured Phils infielders.The hits just keep coming for the Phillies. Utility infielder Michael Martinez broke a bone in his right foot after being hit by a Jim Johnson pitch leaving Hector Luna and Pete Orr as the only utility infield options as Kevin Frandsen was optioned to the Minor League camp shortly after the game.Luna has 313.1 career innings at...
Via Phillies Nation
|
March 20, 2012
|
March 20, 2012
Report: Phillies Looking For Infield Help
The Phillies have a fair amount of depth, but it apparently is not enough. Sources tell CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury that the Phillies are looking for more depth in the infield. Salisbury notes that the team was looking for help prior to Michael Martinez's injury in Tuesday's game against Houston.
What does this all mean?
It means the team is concerned. Ryan Howard...
Via Buzz On Broad
|
March 13, 2012
|
March 13, 2012
Top Moment #17: Martinez Comes Up Clutch In the Ninth
AP Photo | Charles Rex ArbogastWhen the terms “Phillies” and “hero” are used in the same sentence, it is unlikely to find “Michael Martinez” in the middle of it, but July 20, 2011 was an exception. Mini Mart batted a season-high .247 in the month of July, which included arguably his most clutch hit of the year.The Chicago Cubs took an early...
Via Phillies Nation
|
January 02, 2012
|
January 02, 2012
Michael Martinez: Where Does the Philadelphia Phillies Infielder Fit Into the Team’s Plans for the Future?
Michael Martinez entered spring training in 2011 as a long shot to make the big league team. Not only did he end up earning a spot on the 25-man roster, Martinez started at five different games throughout the season, logging as many as 234 plate appearances.
The positives stop there though: Martinez was overmatched offensively, hitting .196/.258/.282 with three home runs and 24 runs...
Via Rant Sports
|
January 01, 2012
|
January 01, 2012
12 Days of Christmas- Phillies Style Volume VI
On the twelfth day of Christmas, the Phillies gave to me...12 games played by John Bowker (yuck!)11 indictments for Lenny Dykstra (loser!)10 extra base hits from Michael Martinez9 Ball Girls dancing8 wild pitches by Dontrelle Willis (2012 prediction)7 straight winning seasons with Charles Fuqua Manuel6 shutouts twirled by Clifton Phifer Lee5 consecutive NL East division championships4...
Via We Should Be GM's
|
December 23, 2011
|
December 23, 2011
THE PHILLIES HOT 25
Latest Michael Martinez Photos







