Guardians' Angel Martinez: Day-to-day with foot strain
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Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Sunday that Martinez has been diagnosed with a right foot strain following an MRI, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Though Martinez will be held out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale versus the Red Sox, the Guardians view the diagnosis as a good outcome for the 24-year-old, and he could be available off the bench Sunday. With an off day on tap Monday, Martinez might be ready to rejoin the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener versus the Yankees.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Martinez (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The 24-year-old departed Saturday's contest due to left foot inflammation, and it's not a major surprise he's sitting Sunday after being sent for an MRI -- the results of which remain unclear. Martinez will also have Monday's team off day to rest up. David Fry, Stuart Fairchild and Chase DeLauter are starting in the outfield from left to right Sunday for Cleveland.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Headed for MRI
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Martinez underwent an MRI on Saturday afternoon after leaving a 9-1 loss to Boston with left foot inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Martinez was removed from the contest prior to the top of the fifth inning. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt withheld comment after the game until the club learns the results of the imaging. Stuart Fairchild replaced Martinez in left field Saturday.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Leaves game with foot inflammation
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Martinez was removed from Saturday's game against the Red Sox with left foot inflammation, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
It's unknown whether Martinez's foot will cause him to miss time beyond Saturday, but the Guardians will likely send him in for medical testing and should provide more information soon. Stuart Fairchild entered the game as Martinez's replacement and would be the favorite to pick up starts in the outfield during his possible absence.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Contributes with bat, arm
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with an RBI and had an outfield assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.
Martinez made an impact early in the game. He singled in the Guardians' third run in their four-run first inning and then gunned down Mickey Gasper at the plate an inning later. He's cooled off during the month of May (.225 average), but Martinez has maintained a run-producing bat and remains a regular in the starting lineup, either in left or right field. His 29 RBI and 19 extra-base hits are second on the club.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Heading to bench Sunday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Martinez will hit the bench for the series finale in Philadelphia, ending a streak of 11 consecutive starts for the 24-year-old. The Guardians will go with David Fry as Martinez's replacement in the lineup in left field.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Involved in comeback win
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Martinez went 1-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
The Guardians' offense did little for eight innings before managing to tie the game in the ninth and win it in the 10th. Martinez tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the extra frame and scored the game-winning run. The outfielder has been rolling of late, going 10-for-32 with four home runs, nine RBI, 10 runs and three steals over the last eight contests.
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during the Guardians' 7-4 win over the Reds on Saturday.
Martinez came home to score in the second, sixth and seventh innings, the last of which was the result of his two-run home run that gave the Guardians a 6-4 lead. His three scored runs were a season high, and his homer was his eighth of the season -- three of which have come over his last four games. Martinez is slashing .266/.313/.496 with eight steals, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored across 153 plate appearances this year.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Homers in win
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Martinez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Martinez connected for his sixth home run of the season in the third inning to give the Guardians an early lead, and then swiped his sixth bag in the seventh. A strong April (five HRs, .825 OPS) has given way to a pedestrian May for Martinez, who entered Tuesday's contest batting .200 (6-for-30) with one extra-base hit and two RBI over the previous 10 games.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Taking seat Sunday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
He'll head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Guardians go with Steven Kwan, Petey Halpin and Chase DeLauter as their starting outfield from left to right. During his lone start in Sacramento, Martinez went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Saturday's 14-6 win, lifting his season average up to .275.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Playing time trending back up
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Martinez will start in left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Martinez appeared to be moving into more of a part-time role following a week-long stretch from April 15 through 22 in which he went just 3-for-19 at the dish, but he's since settled back in as an everyday player for the Guardians. The switch-hitting outfielder will stick in the lineup for a sixth straight contest after producing two home runs and two doubles and chipping in a stolen base over his previous five starts.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Bats leadoff
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Martinez hit atop the order and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Toronto.
Martinez was originally slated to bat fifth and play left field, but he was moved to center field and batted leadoff when Steven Kwan (neck) was scratched from the lineup. Martinez's stock has risen dramatically early in 2026, as he's slashing .282/.325/.526 with five home runs, 14 RBI, five steals and 12 runs over 25 games.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Homers in win
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Astros.
Martinez lofted a home run in the second inning and later scored as part of the Guardians' six-run eighth inning. His playing time has taken a slight hit since George Valera was activated off the injured list, but Martinez's .275/.324/.788 slash line with three home runs and 10 RBI over 71 plate appearances (22 games) keeps him relevant.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Playing time trending down
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
While Martinez is still holding down a respectable .262 batting average for the season, it's fallen more than 50 points over the past week while he's gone just 2-for-18 at the dish during that time. The Guardians will likely continue to make room for Martinez in the lineup against left-handed pitching, but his playing time versus right-handers has been trending down of late. He'll head to the bench Monday for the third time in the Guardians' last five matchups with righties.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Exiting starting nine
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Martinez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in St. Louis.
Martinez had made seven consecutive starts, but he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale. George Valera will play left field and occupy the fifth slot in the batting order for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Stays hot in win
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Martinez went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-0 win over Atlanta.
Martinez caught fire from the sixth inning on, finishing with two hits, two runs scored and a stolen base. The 24-year-old has been red hot, posting four straight multi-hit games and swiping a bag in three consecutive contests. On the season, he's slashing .342/.419/.500 across 44 plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, seven runs scored and four steals.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Drives home two runs Friday
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run scored during Cleveland's 11-5 loss to Atlanta on Friday.
Martinez helped cut the Guardians' deficit to four runs thanks to his single in the eighth inning that brought Juan Brito and Rhys Hoskins home. Martinez went 3-for-21 (.143) through his first nine games of the regular season, but he has logged at least two hits in each of his last three starts and has gone 8-for-12 (.667) with one home run, six RBI and two runs scored over that span.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Big day in big win
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Martinez went 4-for-5 with a double, a grand slam and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Royals.
Getting the start in left field and batting second against southpaw Cole Ragans (thumb), Martinez's big blow came in the eighth inning, when he capped a five-run frame by dropping a slider from right-hander Steven Cruz into the right-field seats with the bases loaded. It was Martinez's first homer and first RBI of the year, and after a 3-for-21 (.143) start to the season he's racked up six hits in the last two contests.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Playing time trending up
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Martinez will start in right field and bat second in Wednesday's contest versus the Dodgers.
Martinez was out of the lineup for the first two games and three of the first four tilts of the season, but since then he's started three in a row and four of five contests. The switch hitter is 3-for-13 with one stolen base and a 0:5 BB:K in the early going this season.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Makes season debut
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Martinez started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Seattle.
Martinez parlayed a productive spring (1.196 OPS) into an Opening Day roster spot but not a role as a lineup regular. The Guardians have a few outfield prospects on the roster, including the red-hot Chase DeLauter (four HR), so Martinez may be limited to one or two starts per week. When George Valera (calf) is ready to rejoin the team, that could further cap opportunities for Martinez, or even lead to a demotion to the minors.
