VICTOR MARTINEZ RUMORS

Victor Martinez Provides Spark, Tigers Beat Indians Behind Verlander

Victor Martinez homered to begin a three run second inning and the Tigers would lead 5-0 after four innings, holding on to win 7-5. Justin Verlander threw seven innings and gave up just three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts, but it was Martinez and his three hits which won the game for Detroit.Martinez’s first hit broke the scoreless tie and he would add two more base knocks...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta, Alex Avila Hit Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers: Video

Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila became the Detroit Tigers to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a game since Robert Fick, Juan Encarnacion and Shane Halter pulled the trick a dozen seasons ago. Martinez was first up against Baltimore starter Jason Hammel in the fourth inning Saturday, and he ripped a line shot over the wall in right. Jhonny Peralta then turned on...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Buy Low/Sell High- Lance Lynn, Victor Martinez, Carlos Gomez

Photo Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY SPORTS Lance Lynn is off to another hot start this season, but just like last year it wasn’t meant to last. Another correction is coming soon. He just can’t sustain success throwing the fastball 70% of the time. Gio Gonzalez, Clayton Kershaw, and David Price are the only 3 pitchers from 2010-2012 to post gaudy stats throwing the heat over...
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May 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Tigers Victor Martinez Heads to Dugout instead of Home Plate

Players know that you can’t win them all. For Major League Baseball players they understand that it is a long and grueling season. Even the old adage never give up doesn’t always apply. Take for instance Detroit Tigers player Victor Martinez. He didn’t feel like running into the Royals catcher, Salvador Perez since he knew he got beat by the throw at home plate. The sad thing...
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April 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Victor Martinez wanted no part in home-plate tag

The Detroit Tigers front office can’t at all be disappointed in Victor Martinez’s decision making during Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Martinez, who missed the entire 2012 season because of torn ACL, decided against a home plate collision/tagging the base with catcher Salvador Perez and running straight to the dugout. Martinez has done this at home plate...
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April 24, 2013  |  Discuss

Tigers’ Victor Martinez Listed As Day To Day After Bizarre Finger Cut

  Let’s just add this injury to the long list of bizarre baseball injuries that just make one scratch their head. Victor Martinez was a gone for the entire 2012 season with a torn ACL and it looks like he’s in danger of already missing a few games due to a freak injury involving a bat rack. As reported by LarryBrownSports Martinez’s thumb was caught on a metal bolt on the...
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April 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Tigers' Martinez cuts thumb on bat rack, sits out

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez missed Tuesday's 7-3 win over Toronto after cutting his thumb on the bat rack at Comerica Park. Martinez needed eight stitches in his right thumb after the mishap Sunday. He was listed as day-to-day. Martinez hurt himself after an at-bat in Detroit's 7-0 loss to the New York Yankees. It was not clear how the accident occurred. The...
Via AP on Fox
April 09, 2013  |  Discuss
BAT RACK ATTACK

Martinez suffers odd baseball injury

After missing all of last season, Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez currently is listed day-to-day after suffering a bat rack-related injury.

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April 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Victor Martinez a 'longshot' for 2012 return

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Victor Martinez remains "a longshot" to return this season. Martinez, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while working out in January, underwent microfracture surgery but did not have to have complete ACL reconstruction. An MRI taken at the end of June showed healing was going along on schedule but Martinez was not cleared to start...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
July 31, 2012  |  Discuss

Tigers Victor Martinez suffers torn ACL

DETROIT -- The Tigers announced Tuesday that DH VictorMartinez tore his left ACL in offseason workouts last week.The injury is expected to require surgery that wouldsideline Martinez for the entire 2012 season. The team has scheduled aconference call for 4 pm this afternoon to discuss the injury.Martinez joined the Tigers as a free agent last season,and helped them to the ALCS by...
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January 17, 2012  |  Discuss
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