OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) started and played seven innings in right field and went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his second rehab game for Class A Lakeland on Saturday. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Martinez will likely have a day off Sunday and resume his rehab stint Monday with Triple-A Toledo. "He'll probably flip-flop between right field and DH for a few days, a couple or three or four days," Ausmus said. "He'll progress innings-wise. He's got to play nine. Like to see him play nine back-to-back."

OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) went 2-for-4 with a double and scored a run Friday night in his first rehab game for Class A Lakeland. He served as Lakeland's DH. "If he feels all right, he'll play somewhere between five and seven innings in the field tomorrow," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "We'll just go from there. It's just going to be how he feels every day whether he DHs or plays the field or needs a day off." Martinez went on the 10-day disabled list on March 31, retroactive to March 30. "I can't give you a timeframe," Ausmus said. "It's all on J.D. and how he feels. He's going to let us know when he thinks he can play."

RF J.D. Martinez batted nine times in a extended spring-training game on Friday in Lakeland, Fla. It's the first time he has faced live pitching in a game setting since he suffered a mid-foot sprain in late March. Martinez had three hits, including a double. He's expected to go on a rehab assignment before he's activated from the 10-day disabled list.

RF J.D. Martinez still doesn't have a timetable for his return but he is progressing. Martinez, who has been on the 10-day disabled list since late March with a mid-foot sprain, began running at the team's spring training facility in Lakeland, Fla. this week. "He's basically going to progress as tolerated now," manager Brad Ausmus said. "If he comes in today and feels good, we can get him into an extended spring training game. If he comes in a little sore, then maybe he just takes batting practice again. It's really on his shoulders how quickly he progresses."

RF J.D. Martinez was encouraged after running on Monday. Martinez suffered a right mid-foot sprain in late March and has since been on the 10-day DL. "Best he's felt, he said," manager Brad Ausmus said. Martinez will go on an extended rehab stint soon if he continues to progress. He's expected to return sometime next month.

RF J.D. Martinez took swings in the batting cage Monday as he works his way back from a mid-foot sprain. Martinez, who was injured during spring training, is not expected to return until next month. The team has yet to decide on what type of rehab stint he'll have. "He really has been progressing extremely well," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's probably slightly ahead of schedule."

RF J.D. Martinez took some swings on Friday, the first time he's done so since suffering a right midfoot sprain during spring training. He still hasn't begun full baseball activities and there's no timetable for his return. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 30. Mikie Mahtook and Tyler Collins are platooning in right field in his absence.

RF J.D. Martinez took some swings Friday, the first time he's done so since suffering a right midfoot sprain during spring training. He still hasn't begun full baseball activities and there's no timetable for his return. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 30. Mikie Mahtook and Tyler Collins are platooning in right field in his absence.

OF J.D. Martinez is expected to have his right foot evaluated by a doctor in Florida after having a cast removed on Wednesday. He suffered a foot sprain during spring training and remains on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30. "I talked to him yesterday and he said he felt great," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said on Thursday. "They like the progress he's made. There are no negatives on J.D."

OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) is the only Tigers player to start the season on the 10-day disabled list. Martinez could return by mid- to late April depending on his progress. The 29-year-old Florida native hit .307 with 22 home runs and 68 RBIs in 2016.

OF J.D. Martinez, who has a sprained Lisfranc ligament in his right foot, was placed on the Tigers' 10-day disabled list. Martinez, 29, sprained his foot on March 18 and was placed in a walking cast. An examination at Charlotte, N.C., on March 24 determined that he injured the Lisfranc ligament and could miss up to four weeks. Martinez batted .307 with 22 homers and 68 RBIs last season.

The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder J.D. Martinez on the 10-day disabled list on Friday because of his recent foot injury.Martinez sprained his right foot on March 18 and was placed in a walking cast. An examination at Charlotte, N.C., on March 24 determined that he injured the Lisfranc ligament and could miss up to four weeks.Martinez is scheduled to have the cast removed on Monday.Martinez, 29, batted .307 with 22 homers and 68 RBIs last season. He established career highs for homers (38) and RBIs (102) in 2015 when he was a member of the American League All-Star team.Detroit also signed catcher Bryan Holaday to a minor league contract. Holaday, who previously played for the Tigers from 2012-15, was released earlier this week by the Philadelphia Phillies.The 29-year-old Holaday has a .245 career average in five seasons. He split last season between the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox.

RF J.D. Martinez (strained right foot Lisfranc) was told March 24 he would miss 3-4 weeks with his injury. It likely will take him a couple of weeks to get back into baseball shape, putting his return in late April or early May.--OF Tyler Collins (right side) has been bothered all spring by his injury, limiting

Staying healthy to remain a contender was the Detroit Tigers' winter mantra heading into the 2017 season.Then midway through spring training, right fielder J.D. Martinez suffered a sprain to the Lisfranc ligament in his right ankle that will sideline him 3-to-4 weeks dating from March 24. And it could be longer for him to work his way back into baseball shape.So much for an injury-free season."No question our lineup is better with J.D. Martinez's bat in it," manager Brad Ausmus said. "But we will deal with it. When you think about it, it's three to four weeks from (March 24) and 10 days of that are while we're still in spring training."So if it goes four weeks, that's only 2 1/2, three weeks of missed time in season."Couple that with uncertainty in center field and Detroit will open the season April 3 in Chicago against the White Sox having big question marks in two of the three outfield positions.The Martinez injury could prompt the club to hand the center field job to rookie JaCoby Jones,... [More]

Detroit Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez is expected to miss up to four weeks due to a right foot injury.Martinez was diagnosed with a sprain of the Lisfranc ligament on Friday during an examination at Charlotte, N.C. He will wear a cast for seven to 10 days before being re-evaluated.Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was surprised by the timetable."It's longer than I thought it would be," Ausmus said after Detroit's exhibition victory over Atlanta. "No question our lineup is better with J.D. Martinez's bat in it, but we will deal with it."When you think about it, it's three to four weeks from today and 10 days of that are while we're still in spring training. So if it goes four weeks, that's only 2 1/2, three weeks of missed time in season."Martinez, 29, batted .307 with 22 homers and 68 RBIs last season. He established career highs for homers (38) and RBIs (102) in 2015 when he was a member of the American League All-Star team.

RF J.D. Martinez hit a two-run home run in the second inning Monday night that tied the score 2-2 against Cl. Martinez also dropped a fly ball near the right field foul line and was charged with a run-allowing error in the eighth inning that increased Cleveland's lead to 7-4. He has been getting hot again at the plate after a lull of slightly less than a week.

RF J.D. Martinez ended an 0-for-12 slump Saturday with the first of two RBI singles, one in the third inning and the second in the sixth. He was 1-for-13 until a sacrifice fly mixed in until the first of his two base hits. Both were ground singles to left as he appeared to be cutting down on his swing a little in an effort to put more balls in play.

OF J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning. It was one of three hits in the game for Martinez, his 14th three-hit game of the season, which is the second most on the Tigers behind 1B Miguel Cabrera (19). Since the All-Star break, Martinez is hitting .366 with 13 doubles, nine home runs, and 23 RBIs.

OF J.D. Martinez was 0-for-4, but is still hitting .359 (56-for-156) since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 3. Since that date Martinez has 12 doubles, eight home runs and 20 RBI.

RF J.D. Martinez had an uncharacteristically quiet outing against Minnesota RHP Kyle Gibson on Tuesday. Martinez popped out twice and struck out once against Gibson, then struck out in his final at-bat against reliever Buddy Boshers. Martinez came into the game hitting .409 in 22 at-bats against Gibson with two home runs. Martinez has now gone hitless in his past 12 at-bats, dropping his season average to .318.