J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/16/16 1:10 AM

Martinez's return from a broken elbow is "still a few weeks off, probably, " according to manager Brad Ausmus, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez could still return during his estimated recovery timetable, which was set at 6-to-8 weeks following his mid-June injury, but it appears likely his absence will stretch into August. He is not yet ready to face live pitching, and will almost certainly require a rehab assignment before rejoining the big league club. Steven Moya and Mike Aviles figure to continue sharing the left-field duties in Martinez's place.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Fri 7/8/16 4:32 PM

Martinez (elbow) took swings with a fungo on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez has now advanced to hitting drills after being limited to cardio and lower-body work since breaking his elbow on June 16. The 28-year-old is likely still two to three weeks away from a return to the majors but it appears his rehab is right on track.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 7/2/16 9:49 PM

Martinez (elbow) is limited to cardio work and lower-body strength in his rehabilitation, and it seems likely his return will be pushed to the long end of the original four-to-six weeks, reports MLB.com.
EDGE Analysis
It's been two weeks since he crashed into the wall in Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, breaking his elbow. Martinez has tried to shag balls during batting practice, but running aggravates the pain because of the arm swinging. He will need to throw and hit before he can go to a rehab assignment, and those look increasingly unlikely in the next two weeks. Don't count on Martinez until the end of July.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Fri 6/17/16 12:00 AM

Martinez (elbow) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday and he is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez suffered a non-displaced fracture at the radial neck of his right elbow Thursday when bracing himself for a collision into the outfield wall. The current timetable would have him back in action for the Tigers some time in late July if he is able to stay on track with his recovery. The Tigers recalled outfielder Steven Moya in a corresponding move Thursday.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Thu 6/16/16 9:41 PM

Martinez has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the radial neck at the right elbow.
EDGE Analysis
The Tigers will send Martinez for a CT scan on Friday to confirm the results of his X-rays. He left Thursday's game after running into the right field wall in the second inning. Mike Aviles took over for Martinez in right, but if this sends him to the DL (which seems like a strong possibility given the nature of the injury), the team could opt to give Steven Moya another look.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Thu 6/16/16 8:53 PM

Martinez exited Thursday's game with a right arm injury, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
The star outfielder appeared to injure his right arm when running into the right field wall during Thursday's contest against the Royals. Mike Aviles has taken over in right field for Martinez while Andrew Romine has entered the game in center. With Cameron Maybin (quad) also dealing with an injury, a loss of Martinez for any amount of time would be an extremely unfortunate development for the Tigers' outfield. A further update on Martinez's status figures to be made available later Thursday.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Wed 6/15/16 3:00 AM

Martinez went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, an RBI and two walks in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez has at least two hits in each of his past six games, a blistering stretch in which he has raised his batting line from .254/.325/.491 to .287/.361/.526. After a merely decent start, Martinez is now angling for an All-Star bid. With three doubles Tuesday night, he has 33 extra-base hits in just 63 games.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sun 6/12/16 9:33 PM

Martinez went 2-for-4 Sunday with a double against the Yankees. It was his fourth consecutive multi-hit game.
EDGE Analysis
He's 8-for-14 (.571) in those four games, but aside from Sunday, all the hits were singles. Since the start of June, Martinez is hitting .372 (16-for-41) with four doubles, one HR and eight RBI.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sat 6/11/16 1:05 AM

Martinez went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Despite CC Sabathia throughly styming his teammates, Martinez still managed his second consecutive multi-hit game, and third in his last four. He's enjoying his best all-around month to date this season in June, during which he's slashed .313/.361/.500 over 32 at-bats, with three doubles, a homer and eight RBI.

J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Sun 6/5/16 2:18 AM

Martinez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, three RBI and two runs in the 7-4 victory over the White Sox on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The right fielder is now 4-for-7 with four RBI in the series and has 12 homers, 33 RBI and 32 runs this season. Martinez did have eight home runs in May, but after hitting .229 in the month, it's nice to see the slugger record two multi-hit games in the first few days of June.