Angel

Martínez

Martínez put the Guardians on the board in the top of the first inning when he singled to drive home José Ramírez and Steven Kwan to put the Guardians up 2-0. In the fifth inning, Martínez would come up with the bases loaded and deposit a pitch from David Sandlin 435 feet into right-center for a grand slam and push the Guardians’ lead to 6-1. It was the third grand slam of Martínez’s career and his second this season, with his first on the year coming in April against the Royals. Martínez has now hit safely in four straight games and is slashing .350/.381/.600 this month.

Catcher Jacob Cozart is one player going the other way. Given the way the Angels are stocking up on Angels, maybe Martínez is also involved. The Guardians have paid for ignoring their outfield in recent years, and Adell’s right-handed power will add balance to their lineup. He figures to take over in right field, with Chase DeLauter spending more time at DH. Martinez figures to lose at-bats, unless he’s in the deal.

It’s strange to see DeLauter taking a seat against a right-handed starter, especially since he’s hitting .344 (11-for-32) with four RBI and two steals in eight games since the All-Star break. With Angel Martínez back in right field, it’ll be rookie Travis Bazzana at DH with Gabriel Arias handling second base on Saturday evening.

Martínez was playing essentially everyday while hitting .239/.276/.442 with 11 homers and nine stolen bases in 243 plate appearances before suffering a foot fracture in mid-June. He’ll likely be a big part of the Guardians lineup again right away, and fantasy managers can jump on him if he was dropped in shallower leagues. He’s batting leadoff tonight against the Rays.

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.