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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Dec 23, 1978, Ciudad Bolivar, Contract: Signed through 2009 with a club option for 2010. |
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| September 25, 2008 Indians catcher Victor Martinez had his suspension reduced from three games to two, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. |
| September 23, 2008 Victor Martinez went 0-for-5 and left five men on base in the Indians 5-4 loss to the Red Sox. |
| September 22, 2008 Victor Martinez was suspended for three games for his role in the Tigers-Indians brawl from last Friday, according to the Associated Press. Martinez is scheduled to begin his suspension tonight, though no word is yet available on whether he will appeal. |
| September 20, 2008 Indians catcher Victor Martinez called out Tigers slugger Gary Sheffield after Sheffield charged Fausto Carmona from first base, according to the Detroit Free Press. "This guy, I don't know how many years he has, but his act is tired - all that macho, throwing your equipment off, all this stuff. Trust me: He don't want none of me," Martinez stated. |
| September 19, 2008 Victor Martinez was ejected from Friday's game in the seventh inning after a benches-clearing incident according to the AP. |
| September 16, 2008 Victor Martinez hit a walk-off 11th inning home run off of Twins' closer Joe Nathan on Tuesday night. It was just his second of the season. He finished the night 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBI. |
| September 9, 2008 Victor Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians. Travis Hafner, fresh off the DL, is serving as the DH, and Kelly Shoppach is behind the plate. |
| September 7, 2008 Victor Martinez was the DH for the Indians, and he got two hits in three at-bats while driving in all three Cleveland runs in their 3-1 win over the Royals. |
| September 5, 2008 Victor Martinez finally got the nod behind the plate against the Royals. He had not caught since June because of elbow surgery. Martinez was sharp at the plate with two singles, driving in a run in the fifth inning. He finished 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. |
| September 2, 2008 Victor Martinez finally hit his first home run of the season in the Indians 9-3 win over the White Sox. |
| August 30, 2008 Catcher Victor Martinez made his return to the lineup Friday night, but he made his return to the bench Saturday afternoon, according to MLB.com. The Indians want to be careful with how quickly they work Martinez back into full-time duty, so manager Eric Wedge plans to pick his spots with how he plays him. Martinez went 1-for-3 with a run scored in his return to the lineup against the Mariners. "He'll be back in there [Sunday], at first base or DH," Wedge said. "He's going to throw again [Sunday], then we'll assess where he's at on Monday." |
| August 29, 2008 Victor Martinez is batting fifth in the Indians' lineup tonight and working at first base against Seattle in his first game back, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He said, "I wanted to make sure to do my rehab right. I wanted to get back as soon as possible without any problems. It's exciting to finally go." |
| August 29, 2008 Indians catcher Victor Martinez has been activated from the disabled list, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. In a corresponding roster move, Andy Gonzalez was designated for assignment. |
| August 27, 2008 Victor Martinez , who caught nine innings Tuesday for Class AAA Buffalo and went 2-for-4, could rejoin the club this weekend against Seattle at Progressive Field, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "There's still a chance Victor will be brought back before September," said manager Eric Wedge. "It will probably be September for the other two guys (Travis Hafner, Josh Barfield)." |
| August 25, 2008 Victor Martinez will play a full game at catcher in his rehab assignment, followed by a game at DH in Triple-A, and could rejoin the Indians before the end of the month, according to Indians.com. |
| August 23, 2008 Victor Martinez won't likely return to the Indians before Wednesday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Indians want to see improvement in Martinez's throwing as he continues to recover from surgery on his right elbow. |
| August 19, 2008 Victor Martinez went 1-for-2 with a run, two RBI, and a walk in Tuesday's rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo. He played catcher. Martinez previously played two games at Double-A Akron, where he served as DH. He is recovering from right elbow surgery. |
| August 16, 2008 Victor Martinez will move up his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, and he will switch from DH to catcher, MLB.com reports. He is coming back from right elbow surgery. Martinez has also dealt with a lingering left hamstring issue this season. |
| August 16, 2008 Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez went 0-for-2 with a walk in his first rehab start since injuring his elbow, according to MLB.com. |
| August 14, 2008 Victor Martinez, who is recovering from right elbow surgery, is slated to begin his rehab assignment Friday at Double-A Akron, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| August 12, 2008 Manager Eric Wedge reports Victor Martinez could begin a minor league rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| August 8, 2008 Victor Martinez, coming back from elbow surgery, worked out in full yet again on Friday by taking BP and throwing, according to MLB.com. |
| August 6, 2008 Victor Martinez took batting practice from both sides of the plate on Wednesday morning and threw to all the bases from behind the plate, MLB.com reports. The catcher is still not ready for a rehab assignment, though. Martinez is recovering from right elbow surgery and may be ready to head to the minors early next week. |
| August 5, 2008 Victor Martinez ran the bases Monday and reported no problems, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "He moved around real well," manager Eric Wedge said. |
| August 4, 2008 Victor Martinez will begin his rehab assignment later this week, and it's possible he could see some time at first base, according to Indians.com. |
| July 29, 2008 Victor Martinez played catch on Monday and reported no ill effects, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. "He's caught a couple of bullpens," manager Eric Wedge said. "He didn't throw the ball back, but catching bullpens helps keep his legs in shape." |
| July 19, 2008 Victor Martinez, recovering from right elbow surgery, is closer to resuming drills. "[He's] getting close to baseball activity. I think that hopefully towards the end of this week he can start getting more involved in baseball activity," manager Eric Wedge said on MLB.com. Wedge added: "He's still two or three weeks away, though. It's where we are." |
| July 18, 2008 Victor Martinez, who is recovering from right elbow surgery, will begin playing catch and swinging a bat in a week, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| July 12, 2008 Victor Martinez has progressed in his recovery from elbow surgery to the point he will begin to play catch next week, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. |
| June 14, 2008 The Indians confirmed that Victor Martinez is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks after having bone chips removed from his right elbow on Friday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
| June 12, 2008 Victor Martinez will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured elbow on Friday and will miss upwards of two months, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| June 12, 2008 Victor Martinez has been placed on the 15-day DL due to inflammation in his right elbow, according to the AP. Martinez winced after a swing in the first inning of the Indians 8-5 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. He was then lifted from the game after grounding out to shortstop. Manager Eric Wedge said, "It nicked him up on one of his swings. The elbow is something thats been bothering him on and off all year. It must have been one of those swings that bit him a little more than usual." Catcher Yamid Haad will fill his spot on the Indians' roster. |
| June 12, 2008 Victor Martinez is scheduled for an MRI today for inflammation in his right elbow, according to IndiansConfidential.com. |
| June 11, 2008 Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez has left tonight's game with right elbow inflammation. |
| June 11, 2008 Victor Martinez's performance this season has been bad; worst than bad in fact. The All Star is batting only .279 with 21 RBI and 19 runs scored. The fact he's yet to hit a home runs and has only 11 extra base hits in 197 at-bats... is shocking. |
| June 7, 2008 Victor Martinez pinch hit on Saturday and made an out to lower his average to .283. |
| June 3, 2008 A sore left hamstring kept Victor Martinez out of the lineup Tuesday for the second time in three games. However, he's not expected to need a stint in the DL. "Not right now," manager Eric Wedge said on MLB.com. "As long as the time off gives him help. It doesn't affect him when he's catching, which is a tremendous bonus for us." Wedge said the hamstring clearly affected Martinez when he faced lefty Eddie Guardado in Monday's game, which is why V-Mart was held out of the lineup against Rangers left-handed starter A.J. Murray on Tuesday. "It looked like [the hamstring] grabbed him from the right side," Wedge said. |
| June 1, 2008 Victor Martinez is still dealing with a lingering left hamstring issue, and he was not in the starting lineup on Sunday. "Victor needs the day," manager Eric Wedge explains to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "When he hits, his lower half is real active. It all comes into play with him... He still feels it when he runs." Martinez initially injured his hamstring on March 31. |
| May 26, 2008 Victor Martinez was back in the Indian's starting lineup on Sunday after sitting out back-to-back days with injured fingernail. The catcher is in the starting lineup tonight against the White Sox. |
| May 24, 2008 Victor Martinez was surprisingly held out of the lineup for the second straight day Saturday because of a cut of his left middle finger. "I really thought he'd be back in there [Saturday]," manager Eric Wedge said on MLB.com. "But he's still struggling with gripping the bat." |
| May 23, 2008 Victor Martinez was scratched from Friday's lineup because of the cut of his left middle finger that he suffered last night, according to the AP. |
| May 23, 2008 Victor Martinez sounds like he may survive after injuring his left index finger on Thursday night. "It's kind of a cut on his finger, not a baseball-related injury," manager Eric Wedge informs the Akron Beacon Journal. "His cuticle broke open and he had trouble gripping the bat. He almost lost his bat when he was up in the fourth." Kelly Shoppach took his place on Thursday night. |
| May 22, 2008 Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez left tonight's battle with the Chicago White Sox in the middle of the fourth inning with what appears to be a finger injury, according to MLB.com. |
| May 18, 2008 The Cleveland Indians wasted an opportunity today, taking the 6-4 loss from the Cincinnati Reds. No one will feel worse than catcher Victor Martinez , going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts and five runners left on base. |
| May 14, 2008 Victor Martinez appeared to injure his left quad in a play at the plate on Tuesday night, but he stayed in the game, the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes. |
| May 10, 2008 Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez brought the big stick out to play as the Indians put Toronto to bed 12-0. Martinez went 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs and a run scored. |
| May 9, 2008 After serving as the designated hitter on Wednesday, Victor Martinez got Thursday completely off because of his stiff beck. Martinez is back in the starting lineup on Friday versus Toronto in his normal catcher role. |
| May 8, 2008 Victor Martinez is sitting out today's game due to neck stiffness, according to MLB.com. The ailment forced him to miss Tuesday as well, and relegated him to the DH role on Wednesday. Manager Eric Wedge said, "He sucked it up to play Wednesday. He doesn't have great numbers against Yankees starter Mike Mussina, and it's a day game after a night game, so we're going to give him a day." |
| May 7, 2008 Victor Martinez returned to fill the DH role on Wednesday, and though he produced an RBI on the night, he failed to record a hit to lose his 15-game hitting streak. |
| May 7, 2008 Victor Martinez appears to be slated to start at DH tonight after sitting out two games with a sore neck, according to the AP. |
| May 7, 2008 Victor Martinez tried to beg his way into the lineup tonight when the Indians play the Yankees in New York, but the coaching staff felt inclined to give their catcher another day to get his neck straight. Martinez will miss his second straight game to a crick in his neck. |
| May 7, 2008 The offensively-challenged Indians suffered a setback before Andy Pettitte threw his first pitch on Tuesday night. Indians catcher Victor Martinez was scratched from the lineup during batting practice with a stiff neck, notes the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| May 6, 2008 Victor Martinez was scratched on Tuesday due to a stiff neck, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Kelly Shoppach will start in his place. Martinez is presumably day-to-day. |
| May 6, 2008 Victor Martinez is riding a 15-game hitting streak, and will look to keep it going tonight against lefty Andy Pettitte and the Yankees, according to MLB.com. |
| April 30, 2008 Victor Martinez extended his hitting streak to 12-games on Wednesday night as he went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. |
| April 28, 2008 Victor Martinez is riding a nine-game hitting streak and will look to keep it going tonight against Mike Mussina and the Yankees, according to MLB.com. |
| April 26, 2008 Victor Martinez hit a bases-loaded single that scored Grady Sizemore from third with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians registered a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. |
| April 16, 2008 Victor Martinez has racked up six hits over his last eight at-bats, according to MLB.com. He will look to remain hot tonight against pitcher Armando Galarraga and the Tigers. Galarraga is notably being called up from Triple-A to start the game in place of the injured Dontrelle Willis. |
| April 15, 2008 Victor Martinez had three hits and two RBI for the Indians in a Tuesday loss to the Red Sox. |
| April 8, 2008 Victor Martinez returned to the Indians' lineup on Monday, and performed very well as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. He collected three total bases and he should be safe to return to your lineups now. |
| April 7, 2008 Victor Martinez is close to returning from a strained left hamstring. "Victor ran around out here real well (Sunday) morning," manager Eric Wedge tells the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "We'll bring Victor out early Monday and let him run the bases. If he feels all right, he'll be in the lineup that night." Kelly Shoppach has been starting in his place. |
| April 3, 2008 Victor Martinez could return to the lineup as soon as tomorrow night, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. V-Mart hasn't played since the opener, when he had to leave after straining a hamstring. "It's getting better every day," said manager Eric Wedge. "We're going to get to the ballpark early and he should be back in a day or two. This was an opportunity to get him back out there. I'm very happy with his progress." Wedge said there was no chance of using V-Mart as a DH. Check back for updates to see if the catcher will get back to action tomorrow. |
| April 3, 2008 Victor Martinez, who left Monday's outing with a strained hamstring, flew out as a pinch hitter Thursday. Manager Eric Wedge hopes V-Mart can return to catching duties in the next few days, according to the AP. The Tribe are in Oakland over the weekend and then start a series with the Angels Monday. Hopefully Martinez will be behind the plate sometime against the A's. |
| April 3, 2008 Victor Martinez has returned to action as he pinch-hit for Jason Michaels in Thursday's game against the White Sox, according to the Plain Dealer. He flied out to left field but it is good to see him back on the field. |
| April 3, 2008 Victor Martinez has a mild hamstring strain, according to the Beacon Journal. Manager Wedge stated, "Victor felt better yesterday, and he felt better today." Wedge does not believe the effects of the injury will linger long enough to force Martinez to spend time on the DL, or even to be out of the lineup for as long as a full week. Martinez stated that he does not feel any twinges in his leg when he participates in normal activity, and he will remain listed as day-to-day. |
| April 1, 2008 The Indians remain mum about the status of Victor Martinez, except that he is day-to-day with a mild strain, but did mention a few interesting things, according to the AP. Eric Wedge complimented Kelly Shoppach by saying, Shoppys a heck of a player. Hes got a tough job, but prepares himself well. Thats why he was able to come in and contribute like he did. He made a good play at the plate and got a big hit. Weve got confidence in Shoppy. The team also mentioned that if Martinez ultimately ends up on the DL, they would bring up either minors leaguers Yamid Haad or Wyatt Toregas to step in as the top backup to Shoppach. |
| April 1, 2008 Victor Martinez underwent an MRI on Tuesday (for his hamstring ailment sustained Monday), and while the team didn't offer any news on the results, they did state that they aren't currently contemplating a roster move involving V-Mart, this according to MLB.com. More news on his status will be posted when we hear more. |
| March 31, 2008 Victor Martinez exited Monday's game in the second inning after injuring his left hamstring while running to second base, according to the AP. The Indians are listing V-Mart as day-to-day. Kelly Shoppach will fill in behind the plate for the Indians while Martinez is out. |
| March 31, 2008 Victor Martinez was forced out of action in the second inning against Chicago on Monday, after apparently injuring his leg while running the bases. More news will be posted shortly. |
| March 26, 2008 Victor Martinez had another strong day at the plate against Houston on Wednesday as he went 2-for-5 with three RBI. His spring average holds strong at .345 and he is expected to maintain his role as an elite fantasy catcher this season. |
| March 23, 2008 Victor Martinez went 3-for-4 (one home run) with one RBI against the Mets on Saturday. The elite catcher raised his spring average to .395. |
| March 22, 2008 Victor Martinez hit a leadoff shot to left field in the second inning off Mets left-hander Oliver Perez. Martinez has been relatively quiet this spring. The All Star backstop is consider one of the top-2 fantasy options at catcher along with speedy Russell Martin. |
| February 22, 2008 Victor Martinez has lost some weight in his attempt to better prepare himself for the rigors of a season wearing the tools of ignorance, according to the AP. Victor reported to camp with about 10 pounds of extra muscle and then put on a show in BP. "What he has, you either have it or you don't," hitting coach Derek Shelton said. "You can't teach it." V-Mart hit 25 longballs with 114 RBI last season and he owns a career .301 batting average. Russell Martin may go before him in some drafts this year, but few hitters, let along catchers, can match his overall production. |