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Victor Martinez | Designated Hitter

Team: Detroit Tigers
Age / DOB:  (34) / 12/23/1978
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 210
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland reiterated Tuesday that Victor Martinez will not catch unless there's an emergency.
Leyland has already said it on multiple occasions, but the topic was raised again after Alex Avila (forearm) was placed on the disabled list Monday. "I won't catch Victor unless it's some freak situation," said Leyland. The Tigers will go with Brayan Pena and Bryan Holaday behind the plate for now. Jun 18 - 3:41 PM
Source: Chris Iott on Twitter

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Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez homered for the second consecutive night, helping to power the Tigers to a 7-5 victory over the Indians on Friday.

Martinez finished the night 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored. He’s really turned it on once the calendar flipped to June, as he’s hitting .347 (8-for-23) with three homers and five RBI through six games.
Jun 7 - 10:23 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez is out of the Tigers' lineup again Thursday.

V-Mart is taking a seat again with the DH unavailable under National League rules in Pittsburgh. He should be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Orioles.
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
May 30 - 5:42 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates.

He'll take a seat since the DH isn't available under National League rules. Tigers manager Jim Leyland hasn't said anything about him playing first base on Thursday, so it would be a good idea to have a backup plan in place in daily leagues.
Source: Chris Iott on Twitter
May 29 - 3:24 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's victory against the Pirates.

Don't look now, but V-Mart has a five-game hitting streak going. The veteran designated hitter still sits at an anemic .230/.277/.310 slash line, but he's been unlucky in a few peripherals, including BABIP, and we're confident his recent success represents a harbinger of better things to come.
May 28 - 4:11 AM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Houston's Bud Norris in the Tigers' victory Monday.

Martinez still isn't hitting for average, but at least he's come through with two homers and eight RBI in 11 games so far this month. He figures to improve as the season goes along.
May 13 - 10:20 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Nationals.

The DH isn't available under National League rules, so V-Mart will take a seat. Fantasy owners should prepare themselves for the possibility that he'll also be out of the lineup Wednesday.
Source: Detroit Tigers on Twitter
May 7 - 3:34 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss to the Royals, dropping his average to .187.

V-Mart had five hits in a two-game stretch from April 16-17 to push his average to a season-high .216, but he's managed just three base knocks in 24 at-bats since. He's also yet to go deep and has just two doubles. The important thing is that he feels healthy, so he represents a nice buy-low opportunity if his owner is selling.
Apr 25 - 5:06 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez had three hits Tuesday to raise his average from .146 to .194.

It's a start. One of the hits tonight was Martinez's first double of the year.
Apr 17 - 1:38 AM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez (thumb) is tentatively in Wednesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

V-Mart sat out Tuesday's game after he cut his right thumb on the bat rack and required eight stitches. While he's in the lineup for now, things could change if he feels discomfort during pre-game warm-ups.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
Apr 10 - 10:12 AM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jays with a cut on his right thumb.

V-Mart required eight stitches after cutting his thumb on the bat rack, but the good news is that he's considered day-to-day. Andy Dirks will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday while Don Kelly will start in left field.
Related: Don Kelly, Andy Dirks
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
Apr 9 - 10:43 AM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez is unable to hit from the left side of the plate because of minor back soreness.

The veteran switch-hitter told reporters that he expects to resume batting lefty within the next "couple days." Martinez is fully recovered from last year's knee surgery and should start at DH for the Tigers on Opening Day.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
Mar 6 - 2:39 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he is "backing off" of using Victor Martinez as much as he has early in spring but reiterated that the designated hitter is "fine."

Martinez, 34, missed the entire 2012 season while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee, so Leyland is just being cautious with his veteran. The switch-hitting former catcher will be charged with protecting Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder in the Tigers lineup, a spot that will most certainly come with plenty of RBI opportunities in 2013.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mar 2 - 11:08 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez went 3-for-3 with a homer off Roy Halladay in a tie game between the Tigers and Phillies on Sunday.

The game ended deadlocked at 5 after 10 innings. Martinez was a DH today, and he'll occupy that spot throughout most of the spring and season. However, he is expected to get a start at first base when Prince Fielder gets a day off this week.
Feb 24 - 5:39 PM
Victor Martinez - DH - Tigers

Victor Martinez (knee) felt good after making his Grapefruit League debut Friday against the Braves.

In his first game action since knee surgery last year, V-Mart served as the DH and went 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch. "Honestly, I'm not really thinking about the knee," said Martinez. "I'm just letting the fans know, I'm not thinking about it. I come to spring training now like I used to be: just getting ready to get to the season." Projected to be the Tigers' No. 5 hitter this season, Martinez could prove to be a real bargain in fantasy leagues where he still qualifies at the catcher position.
Source: MLive.com
Feb 22 - 4:45 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Alex Avila
2Brayan Peña
3Bryan Holaday
1B1Prince Fielder
2B1Omar Infante
2Ramon Santiago
SS1Jhonny Peralta
3B1Miguel Cabrera
LF1Andy Dirks
2Matt Tuiasosopo
3Avisail Garcia
CF1Austin Jackson
2Don Kelly
RF1Torii Hunter
DH1Victor Martinez
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Justin Verlander
2Max Scherzer
3Doug Fister
4Anibal Sanchez
5Rick Porcello
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Valverde
2Joaquin Benoit
3Phil Coke
4Octavio Dotel
5Luke Putkonen
6Darin Downs
7Drew Smyly