Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he's contemplated moving Victor Martinez to third base and Miguel Cabrera to DH, according to MLive.com. Leyland said he initially pondered the idea when Cabrera was nursing a strained abdomen.
"Gene Lamont and I talked about it one night," Leyland said. "In fact, we even had (first-base coach) Rafael Belliard tell Victor that there's a slight, slight possibility this might happen."
Leyland said he would prefer to keep his current alignment, but Martinez has proven to be effective at first base when he's filled in for Prince Fielder.
"He’s got good hands, it’s just the matter of the quickness of the ball," Leyland said. "He takes ground balls all the time during batting practice, so, Victor can catch the ball."