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.
Martinez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Martinez will head to the bench for the series opener versus Milwaukee after he had started in each of the last seven contests while batting .280 with a home run and a stolen base. Nolan Jones will shift over to center field in place of Martinez, while the newly recalled Will Brennan enters the lineup as Cleveland's starting right fielder.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Logs two XBHs in win
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Martinez went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Philadelphia.
Martinez rapped a two-run home run in the fifth and then scored another run after a seventh-inning double. It was his first homer. The two extra-base hits were out of the norm of Martinez, who entered Friday with a .288 slugging percentage over his previous 20 games. He maintains a .325 average -- fueled by some luck -- but hasn't hit for much pop (.121 ISO).
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Involved in rally
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over Washington.
The Guardians were trailing, 3-0, after five innings but erupted for an eight-spot in the sixth inning. After Carlos Santana knotted the game with a three-run double, Martinez knocked a two-run single to give Cleveland the lead. He's been a steady contributor since being called up in the wake of Lane Thomas' wrist injury, but there are warning signs he won't sustain his .313 average. Martinez has been lucky (.373 BABIP, .249 XBA), and a lack of plate discipline (43.2 chase percentage, lowest percentile) could chip away at the high average.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Getting rest Saturday
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Martinez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
After going 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener, Martinez will grab a seat on the bench Saturday while Nolan Jones starts in center field.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Game-winning knock off bench
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Martinez went 1-for-1 with an RBI single in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over Minnesota.
Martinez came off the bench to pinch hit in the 10th inning and waited long enough on an 0-2 changeup to deliver the winning run. He's been outstanding for the Guardians since a call-up from Triple-A Columbus, slashing .345/.350/.448 with two steals, six RBI and five runs. The major difference for the switch-hitting Martinez, who had a .636 OPS in 2024, is an unsustainable .400 BABIP, which suggests a correction is coming.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Taking seat Thursday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Daniel Schneemann will get the nod in center field while Martinez takes a seat after starting in both of the past two contests. Since Lane Thomas (wrist) landed on the injured list April 22, Martinez has seen the bulk of the starts in center field. Martinez is batting .313 over his last 10 games, but he hasn't been a strong source of counting statistics while typically batting near the bottom of the lineup. He's recorded just three runs, two RBI and one stolen base over that 10-game stretch.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Getting day off
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Martinez is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
Martinez had started each of the previous nine games and 14 of the past 15 tilts, but he will begin Monday's series opener on the bench. Nolan Jones will shift over to center field and Jhonkensy Noel will get a start in right field.
Guardians' Angel Martinez: Knocks in game-winning run
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Martinez went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.
Martinez's two-out, run-scoring single finished off the Guardians' three-run rally in the sixth inning. With Lane Thomas (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, Martinez has taken over the starting job in center field. Martinez has hit safely in seven of 10 games (13-for-36 .361) since his call-up from Triple-A.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Logs two hits, run in win
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
Martinez doubled and scored what turned out to be the winning run in the fourth inning. He started a third consecutive game in center field, as Martinez appears to have overtaken Lane Thomas (.366 OPS) as the primary starter. It makes sense, because Martinez is batting .364 (12-for-33) with an .868 OPS over nine games since his call-up from Triple-A.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Moves to second base
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Martinez started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 10-7 win over Pittsburgh.
With the regular outfield fully healthy, manager Stephen Vogt kept Martinez's bat in the lineup by moving him to the infield. Martinez initially filled in at center field for Lane Thomas and went 8-for-14 over his first four games following a call-up from Triple-A Columbus. Martinez has since gone 0-for-7 with starts in right field and second base. He can move between the infield and outfield and could remain in the majors if the bat continues to play.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Starts in right field
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Martinez started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Orioles.
Martinez was rewarded for the good work he did in the first four games following his call-up. The switch-hitter entered the game 8-for-14 and potentially could move ahead of Nolan Jones, who served as the left-handed component of a platoon in right field with Jhonkensy Noel prior to Martinez's arrival.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Another multi-hit effort
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Martinez started in center field and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.
Martinez has mashed since being called up from Triple-A Columbus last week, going 8-for-14 with two doubles, a triple and three RBI over four games. He's filled in at center field for the injured Lane Thomas (wrist), who entered as a pinch hitter Tuesday and finished the game in center. With all outfielders not named Steven Kwan underperforming, Martinez has positioned himself for continued opportunities.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Remains in lineup
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Martinez started in center field and went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
Martinez started a second straight game in place of the injured Lane Thomas (wrist) and made an impact in both. Following Friday's three-hit performance, Martinez belted a bases-loaded, ground-rule double Saturday that increased Cleveland's lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning. With Thomas day-to-day and the Guardians getting a mere .388 OPS (29th) out of their right fielders, there appears to be path to more at-bats for Martinez.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Records three hits in win
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Martinez started in center field and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over Kansas City.
Martinez was called up this week and made his season debut Friday, replacing the injured Lane Thomas (wrist) in the lineup. The lefty-hitting Nolan Jones replaced Thomas the previous two games when the Guardians faced right-handers, before manager Stephen Vogt went with the switch-hitting Martinez against lefty Kris Bubic on Friday. Other than Steven Kwan, Guardians' outfielders -- Thomas, Jones and Jhonkensy Noel -- have not provided much offense. There's an opportunity for Martinez to seize more playing time.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Starting in center
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Martinez is starting in center field and batting seventh for Friday's game against the Royals.
Lane Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup, and left-hander Kris Bubic is making the start for Kansas City, giving Martinez a chance to start over Nolan Jones. It will be Martinez's first big-league action of the season after he was recently recalled from the minors. Martinez slashed .257/.386/.314 with two doubles, three RBI and eight runs scored across 44 plate appearances against lefties last season.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Back in majors
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The Guardians recalled Martinez from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Martinez was batting .344/.324/.531 in his first eight contests with Columbus this season. The 23-year-old switch hitter had made starts at second base, center field and left field with Columbus and will provide manager Stephen Vogt with some versatility.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Cut from big-league camp
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The Guardians optioned Martinez to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
Martinez was competing for a utility job but managed just a .553 OPS this spring. He still figures to see plenty of action in the majors this season but will head to Columbus for now.
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