A night after crashing into the right-field wall making a catch in the third inning of their 1-0 victory in Detroit, J.D. Martinez is out of the Red Sox lineup.
Here's a look at the catch:
The news of Martinez getting the night off prompted this exchange with reporters, via The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the "general soreness" won't make him reluctant from using Martinez, second in the majors in homers with 29 and tops in RBI with 80, in the outfield, where he's played 39 games in his first season in Boston, compared to 54 at DH.
Mookie Betts is back in right Saturday, with Jackie Bradley Jr. in center and Andrew Benintendi in right.