J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Mon 7/17/17 9:20 AM

Martinez went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez's eighth inning solo shot tied the game, and the Tigers would go on to win in extra innings. Martinez now has 16 home runs in just 198 at-bats this season, and he should remain one of the strongest hitters in fantasy baseball so long as he stays healthy.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/15/17 9:14 PM

Martinez went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and five RBI on Saturday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez's 15 homer of the campaign capped off the scoring as the Tigers exploded for 11 runs in a home victory. Despite missing more than a month to start the season, he hasn't missed a beat, as he's slashing .306/.384/.622, and he's providing fantasy owners with elite-level production.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Mon 7/10/17 10:20 AM

Martinez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and his first steal of the season in Sunday's win over the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez had one steal all of last year and has never had more than six in a season, so don't expect this to become a trend. However, the 29-year-old more than makes up for it with his power potential in the middle of Detroit's lineup, and he's now slashing an impressive .299/.381/.610.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/1/17 6:03 PM

Martinez went 2-for-4 with two runs and a solo homer in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
He was originally expected to rest for the first installment of Saturday's twin bill, but Justin Upton being scratched led to manager Brad Ausmus to plug Martinez into the lineup. Martinez is now hitting .299 with a strong 1.038 OPS through 45 games this season and he's also belted out 14 home runs. He's collected hits in four of his last five games and has multiple hits in three of those outings.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/1/17 12:57 PM

Martinez was added to Saturday's lineup for game one of the doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Justin Upton was scratched for Saturday's lineup with right side soreness, thrusting Martinez into right field. The 29-year-old will bat third for the first game of the twin-bill while Matt den Dekker moves from right to left field.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/1/17 11:06 AM

Martinez is not in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez took a foul ball off his foot Thursday, the same foot that caused him to miss the first 36 games of the season with, but was in the lineup to play Friday's game until it got postponed. The outfielder will instead spend the first bill of the doubleheader on the bench while Matt den Dekker gets his first start of the year in right.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Fri 6/30/17 3:22 PM

Martinez (foot) is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez was lifted from Thursday's game after he fouled a ball off his left foot, but it appears his removal was simply precautionary as he's back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against Cleveland. The 29-year-old is slashing .294/.382/.634 with 13 homers in 44 games this season.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Fri 6/30/17 1:44 PM

Martinez was lifted from Thursday's game as a precaution after he fouled a ball off his left foot in the seventh inning, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Following a tenuous 15-pitch at-bat which ended with an RBI single, Martinez was substituted out of the game for pinch runner Matt den Dekker. Manager Brad Ausmus later said the premature exit was a precautionary measure, especially considering the slugger missed the beginning of the season with the exact same type of injury. Martinez is hitting .309/.365/.585 with 10 RBI in his first full month of action and figures to be back in the lineup when the Tigers begin a weekend series with the Indians on Friday.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Wed 6/28/17 1:10 AM

Martinez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
He's hitting .322 (28-for-87) in June and now has 13 homers in 42 games on the year, a pace that has Martinez targeting his first 40-HR campaign despite missing the first six weeks of the season with a foot injury.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Wed 6/21/17 9:44 AM

Martinez went 2-for-4 with his 12th home run of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Those 12 home runs have come in just 36 games, which shows just how hot Martinez has been since returning from a spring training foot injury in May. With Victor Martinez out indefinitely due to an irregular heartbeat, J.D. Martinez batted fourth in this one, and he figures to be in the cleanup spot often moving forward.