Hot! Tigers Victor Martinez Likely Out For Year With Knee Injury

Victor Martinez , ready to work out proper full-timeMartinez, whom hit .330 using 103 runs-batted-in past year, will need surgery, that Tigers said.

"It's similar to a sock in the gut. You should be resilient. After you really feel sorry for yourself for the day or two, anyone shift on," claimed Tigers' President Dave Dombrowski. "Opening Day just isn't until April 5, we have plenty of time to face this situation. We need not dash off to to choose from and accomplish one thing immediately. You need to digest points plus adjust accordingly.'

Dombrowski mentioned Martinez endured the personal injury late a week ago when his perfect foot or so slipped after a sliding punch in addition to his left knee buckled. The DH informed the particular Tigers it absolutely was twisted, nevertheless an MRI Monday disclosed the actual divided ACL.

He'll be found in the future by way of Dr. Richard Stedman to know in case surgery is required, the actual Detroit Free Press reported. But Dombrowski explained there is certainly "not significantly hope" surgery could be avoided.

"There's a likelihood this individual might go back at the end in the year, although I do not think an individual can rely on your ex arriving back,' he / she said.

"Our main concentrate will be exchanging a bat in the middle on the order, almost certainly looking for short-term," Dombrowski said. "We complete have Brendan Boesch coming back. We accomplish possess Delmon Young most of year long. The truth usually you're not likely to have somebody replace Victor Martinez , nonetheless many guys definitely will ought to step up and do better."

Detroit acquired catcher Gerald Laird the following offseason to be able to release Martinez from back-up works that will starter Alex Avila. Martinez, 32, is entering the second season of your four-year, $50-million contract and offered safeguard while in the obtain to get slugger Miguel Cabrera.