Victor Martinez (ankle) out for Tigers in Thursday's series opener
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez (ankle) is out of Thursday's lineup against the Kansas City Royals.
What It Means:
Martinez is nursing a minor ankle issue, so he'll take a breather for today's series opener in Kansas City. The 39-year-old veteran is just 4-for-39 (.103) since April 20. Miguel Cabrera will play DH while John Hicks covers first base for Detroit.
Martinez is averaging 6.8 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .260 with 11 homers and 49 RBI over the rest of the year.
Source:
Chris McCosky
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