Hot! Tigers Victor Martinez Likely Out For Year With Knee Injury

Victor Martinez , ready to reconcile in to a full-timeMartinez, exactly who strike .330 having 103 runs-batted-in very last year, may well want surgery, your Tigers said.

"It's type of being a sock while in the gut. You end up being resilient. After you sense sorry for your own for any morning or two, an individual step on," said Tigers' President Dave Dombrowski. "Opening Day just isn't right up until April 5, we've found plenty of moment to help manage that situation. We don't possess that will hurry available plus complete one thing immediately. You include for you to digest points and correct accordingly.'

Dombrowski explained Martinez encountered the particular injury late last full week any time his or her suitable foot or so slipped during a sliding off the road tool and also his or her still left knee buckled. The DH explained to that Tigers it was twisted, nonetheless a good MRI Monday disclosed this divided ACL.

He'll possibly be reviewed a few weeks simply by Dr. Richard Stedman to view when surgical treatment is required, the Detroit Free Press reported. But Dombrowski explained there's "not much hope" surgery may be avoided.

"There's a possible chance he could keep coming back when they get home of the year, however I do not think it is possible to count on him arriving back,' your dog said.

"Our main focus is going to be changing some sort of bat in the middle regarding the order, probably searching for short-term," Dombrowski said. "We accomplish have got Brendan Boesch on its way back. We do include Delmon Young many year long. The simple fact is you are not really visiting have an individual change Victor Martinez , although several guys are likely to include to boost along with do better."

Detroit acquired catcher Gerald Laird this offseason for you to release Martinez coming from back-up duties in order to starter Alex Avila. Martinez, 32, is going into cost-free 12 months of your four-year, $50-million agreement and provided defense while in the order for slugger Miguel Cabrera.