Guardians activate Angel Martínez off injured list

Martínez started in left field and was 0-for-2 before the contest was suspended due to rain. The 24-year-old corner outfielder is working his way back from a non-displaced left foot fracture that put him on the injured list on June 16. He’ll require at least a couple games to get back up to speed following the extended layoff, but he should make it back to Cleveland’s lineup by late July.

Martínez suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left foot and was placed on the injured list back on June 16th. He has already begun to do ground-based conditioning and is now hitting as well. The Guardians will ramp up his activity level in the coming days to see how his foot responds, but they are apparently hopeful he can return after the All-Star break.

It’s a significant hit to Cleveland’s corner outfield rotation since Martínez is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks, according to manager Stephen Vogt. He was playing virtually everyday, hitting .239/.276/.442 with 11 homers, 33 RBI and nine steals in 243 plate appearances through 66 games. He suffered the injury when he fouled a ball off his foot over the weekend. The 24-year-old’s power/speed combination made him an impactful fantasy contributor and a borderline top-40 outfielder. There isn’t an official return timetable yet, but fantasy managers should anticipate a lengthy absence given the severity of the injury.

The versatile 24-year-old left Saturday’s game due to a contusion that he sustained after fouling a ball off of his left foot. He’s considered day-to-day and the Guardians are hopeful that he’ll return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Martínez departed Saturday’s game against the tigers an inning after fouling a ball off the foot and was replaced by Steven Kwan, who had been out of the lineup against Tarik Skubal.

Martínez fouled a pitch off his foot in the first. He played through it for a bit, but Steven Kwan replaced him on defense to start the third. He’s probably day-to-day.

Martinez got to lead off today in spite of a .257 OBP against lefties and a .275 mark overall, but it worked. The homer off Carlos Rodón was his 11th of the year. He also has nine steals, so he’s been rather useful in fantasy leagues in spite of his .240 average. It seems like he should be doing better than that, but the BABIP gods have never been kind to him; he’s at .264 right now after finishing at .274 in 43 games in 2024 and .271 in 139 games last year.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 24-year-old outfielder. Daniel Schneemann will start in his place in center field and will bat sixth for the Guardians against Rangers’ right-hander Kumar Rocker.

Martínez is in right field and hitting fifth at Yankee Stadium following a brief one-game absence due to left foot inflammation. The 24-year-old slugger underwent an MRI over the weekend that didn’t reveal any structural damage and he’s been given the green light to return to action.

The 24-year-old outfielder was removed from Saturday’s contest due to inflammation in his left foot — an injury that has bothered him for a while and flared up on Saturday. He was sent for an MRI exam, the results of which are not yet known. David Fry will start in his place in left field on Sunday and will bat fifth for the Guardians against Red Sox’ left-hander Ranger Suarez.