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Detroit Tigers call up outfielder J.D. Martinez from Triple-A Toledo

Putkonen to the DL with right elbow inflammation is the corresponding move. Dirks was moved to the 60-day DL to clear space on the 40-man for Martinez.
 
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spockmaster said:
I was hoping so too, but no such luck. This would at least explain LuPu's outing the other day, and apparently he had reduced velocity too.
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Makes sense. From the little he's pitched he didn't seem to have it all together that last outing.

Few things I noticed looking at Martinez AAA stats so far. 17K's - 26% strike out rate. Only 3 walks in 65 AB's. All off AAA pitching. And if he comes up and sits a few games what's the point? I'm thinking he will be in the lineup considering they face a slew of LHP the next few days. But then what to do with Rajai? Does Victor catch a game or 2 so one of them can DH?
 
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My guess is that they want him for a power bat off the bench, which we dont have and he's useful for. I doubt he'll get many starts.
 
Martinez has a chance to be a good big league player. Solid Power and speed with a good arm in the outfield. Nothing more than a role player on this team, but I look at him as sort of a RH Brennan Boesch. He could be a great hitter if he didn't live inside his own head so much.
 
Thundercats said:
Martinez has a chance to be a good big league player. Solid Power and speed with a good arm in the outfield. Nothing more than a role player on this team, but I look at him as sort of a RH Brennan Boesch. He could be a great hitter if he didn't live inside his own head so much.
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he can't be both of those things.
 
I'm not gonna go that path and name a career minor leaguer for comparison. He made some adjustments to his swing after last season and had a really good winter league in Venezuela and has continued that hot bat into the Toledo season. I could see him turning into a Marcus Thames type player and I would take Marcus Thames in a heartbeat for this team.

Let's see what he's got before putting the career minor league tag on him.
 
I was referring to the last player that was having a HOT start in Toledo and got called up. Small sample sizes can be misleading.
 
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Martinez's career .136 ISO does not suggest he's a power hitter, in spite of his 10 HRs. He doesn't walk, Ks a ton. A perfect addition to the Tigers' lineup.
 
byco42 said:
Martinez's career .136 ISO does not suggest he's a power hitter, in spite of his 10 HRs. He doesn't walk, Ks a ton. A perfect addition to the Tigers' lineup.
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Exactly. Aside from the fact he is a righthanded hitter. This team needs a lefty, not another righty.
 
Rebbiv said:
I was referring to the last player that was having a HOT start in Toledo and got called up. Small sample sizes can be misleading.
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Gotcha, figured you and sbee were referring to them both mashing minor leagues, but flaming out in the bigs.
 
Martinez, who signed a minor league contract with the Tigers in late March, hit four home runs and drove in seven runs as part of the Mud Hens' day-night doubleheader sweep Saturday. He has 10 home runs and 22 RBIs in 65 at-bats for Toledo. He's averaging a homer in every 6.5 at-bats.
 
hellifino said:
Martinez, who signed a minor league contract with the Tigers in late March, hit four home runs and drove in seven runs as part of the Mud Hens' day-night doubleheader sweep Saturday. He has 10 home runs and 22 RBIs in 65 at-bats for Toledo. He's averaging a homer in every 6.5 at-bats.
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Off AAA pitching. Lots of player exhibit monster numbers vs. AAA pitching but can't hit MLB pitching.

Not saying he can't or won't, but all that glitters is not gold.
 
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