Guardians' Angel Martinez: Lashes two hits in loss
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Martinez started in center field and went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Arizona.
Martinez, who made his second start in the last five games, has experienced a dip in playing time due to the recent promotion of prospect C.J. Kayfus. Martinez's sputtering bat may limit his plate appearances further going forward. Tuesday's multi-hit effort was his first since July 22; he entered the game with a .111/.211/.175 slash line along with two extra-base hits and two RBI over the previous 20 contests.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Not starting Saturday
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Martinez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Martinez will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts across his previous two games. Daniel Schneemann will take over as Cleveland's center fielder and bat second while Martinez rests.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Three hits in Tuesday's win
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Martinez went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.
The 23-year-old switch hitter has been on fire since the All-Star break, hitting safely in all five games since play resumed and batting .458 (11-for-24) with four doubles, a homer, four RBI and six runs. With Lane Thomas (foot) making slow progress in his recovery from his latest bout of plantar fasciitis, Martinez could be set for a long stint as Cleveland's primary center fielder.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Moves to leadoff
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Martinez batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.
Martinez took over the leadoff spot for Steven Kwan, who was unavailable due to a wrist injury. Martinez's bat was largely quiet during the first half -- he posted a slash line of .231/.257/.349 over 69 games -- but got on a roll before the break and continued it Friday. Over the last 11 contests, Martinez has gone 12-for-43 (.279) with six doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Power surge continues in twin bill
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Martinez went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
His homer streak ended at three games following a 1-for-5 performance in the nightcap, but even that knock was a double. Martinez's bat has come to life in July, and the 23-year-old has an eight-game hit streak going in which he's batting .323 (10-for-31) with eight extra-base hits, five two-baggers and three round-trippers. Lane Thomas (foot), who is on the shelf due to plantar fasciitis for the second time this season, could return after the All-Star break and reclaim the starting job in center field if his symptoms have subsided, but it might be hard for Cleveland to remove the switch-hitting Martinez from the everyday lineup given his current form.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Homers in consecutive at-bats
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Astros.
Martinez, who finished Tuesday's extra-inning win with a 10th-inning grand slam, homered in his first at-bat Wednesday. The blast extended a hit streak to six games, during which Martinez is 7-for-23 (.304) with five extra-base hits and five RBI. With Lane Thomas (foot) and Gabriel Arias (ankle) both on the 10-day injured list, Martinez has paths to playing time in center field and second base.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Blasts first career grand slam
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 10-6 extra-inning win over Houston.
Martinez smacked his first career grand slam in the 10th frame en route to setting a career high in RBI. The switch-hitting center fielder extended his hitting streak to five games and should see a bump in playing time with Lane Thomas (foot) on the injured list, but it's still been a tough season for him at the plate overall. Through 264 plate appearances, Martinez is slashing .238/.264/.371 with six home runs, 13 doubles, 30 RBI and five stolen bases.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Starts in center field
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Martinez started in center field and went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Sunday's 7-2 extra-inning loss to the Tigers .
Martinez moved to center field after the Guardians placed Lane Thomas (plantar fasciitis) on the 10-day injured list, the second time he's landed on the IL with the same injury. Martinez has hit safely in five of his last six starts, but that's done little to halt the team's losing streak, which reached 10 games Sunday. Like several others in the lineup not named Steven Kwan or Jose Ramirez, Martinez is providing little impact. Going back to June 5, he's batting .210 (17-for-81) with a .296 slugging percentage and four RBI over 26 contests.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Moves to CF mid-game
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Martinez went 1-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.
Martinez started at second base before moving to center field after Lane Thomas (foot) was removed. Thomas suffered a recurrence of plantar fasciitis, an injury that forced him to the injured list from May 30 to June 9. As a result, Martinez could see more opportunities in the outfield if Thomas requires another IL stint. Martinez has scuffled over the last 12 games, going 4-for-30 (.133) with one RBI and zero extra-base hits.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Back on bench Wednesday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
The switch-hitting Martinez had started at second base in each of the last five games, but three of those starts came against left-handed pitchers, and the left-handed-hitting Daniel Schneemann occupied other positions in the two matchups with righties. Schneemann still looks poised to occupy the strong side of a platoon at the keystone, though Martinez's ability to play shortstop, third base and all three outfield spots should allow him to see semi-regular playing time against right-handed pitching if one of the Guardians' other everyday players should need a day off.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Swipes fifth bag
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Martinez went 0-for-2 with a steal, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Athletics.
The 23-year-old switch hitter made his fourth consecutive start at the keystone and stole second off Athletics starter JP Sears in the second frame. Despite the recent run of playing time, Martinez has struggled in June, batting just .190 (12-for-63) with two homers, seven runs scored, five RBI and an ugly 18:2 K:BB across 17 games. Overall, he is now slashing .239/.261/.368 while going a perfect 5-for-5 on steal attempts through 220 plate appearances in 60 games.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Provides lone run in loss
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Martinez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Athletics.
Martinez has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 8-for-21 (.381) in that span. His homer Friday was his fifth of the season, but it was his first since June 4 against the Yankees. Martinez is now at a .246/.265/.379 slash line with 25 RBI, 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases over 58 contests. He's not seeing an everyday role, but he's offered a challenge at multiple positions, mainly in competition with Daniel Schneemann at second base and Lane Thomas in center field.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Remains in cold spell
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Martinez started at second base and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over San Francisco.
Martinez, who has managed to maintain a steady role between second base and center field, is in the midst of a quiet stretch at the plate. Since poking a home run and a double May 30, Martinez is slashing .167/.180/.217 with one extra-base hit and four RBI over his last 15 games.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Goes deep in win
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Martinez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.
Martinez gave the Guardians all they would need when he swatted a homer just two batters into the game. It was the fourth homer in 46 games for Martinez and third over the last 12. A wrist injury to Lane Thomas in April -- Thomas is currently out with a foot injury -- opened the door for Martinez, and he's parlayed that into a regular gig. That doesn't mean he's not susceptible to falling out of the lineup. After a hot start initially upon his arrival from Triple-A Columbus, Martinez is batting just .202 (22-for-109) with a .586 OPS over 32 games since April 28.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Holding down regular lineup spot
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Martinez will start at center field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Lane Thomas' (foot) recent move to the injured list has cleared the way for Martinez to hold down a regular lineup spot, but the 23-year-old may need to pick up the pace at the plate to ensure his playing time remains steady once Thomas returns. The Guardians have continued to roll with Martinez in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, even though he's slashing an unremarkable .206/.235/.340 since the beginning of May.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Slugs third homer
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Martinez went 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
Getting the start in center field and batting second, the 23-year-old switch hitter provided the game-winning hit for the Guardians when he took Alex Vesia deep in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie. Two of Martinez's three homers on the season have come in the last seven games, a stretch in which he's batting .222 (6-for-27) with two doubles, five runs and eight RBI, and that power surge may have come at the right time to keep him in the lineup on a regular basis with Lane Thomas (foot) and Steven Kwan (wrist) both banged up.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Involved late in win
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Martinez entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter before taking over at second base. He went 1-for-2 with two RBI in a 7-5 extra-inning win over Detroit.
Martinez knocked in the tying run in the eighth inning, then had a run-scoring double in the 10th. He has been a fixture in the lineup since he was called up in April, mainly in center field, but Lane Thomas was activated off the injured list this week and might reclaim the starting job. As such, Martinez could be headed for a utility role. He's slashing .281/.305/.405 with two home runs, 17 RBI, four steals and 15 runs over 37 games.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Homers, drives in three
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-0 win over Detroit.
The 23-year-old extended Cleveland's lead to 3-0 with a solo homer off Jack Flaherty in the fifth inning, his second long ball of the year, before breaking the game open in the ninth with a two-run double. Martinez has started five straight games, going 5-for-19 (.263) with a .724 OPS in that span. Overall, he's slashing .289/.314/.412 with 15 RBI, 14 runs scored and four stolen bases across 122 plate appearances this year.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Grip on CF job might be slipping
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Martinez is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Cincinnati.
Martinez has now been out of the lineup twice in four games since Will Brennan was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. For the third time over that stretch, the Guardians are using Nolan Jones in center field and Brennan in right field.
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