RF J.D. Martinez has been red-hot since returning from the 10-day disabled list last week but manager Brad Ausmus would like to keep him in the No. 6 spot in the order. Martinez has a pair of two-homer games since his return and some fans are clamoring for him to be moved up. He batted third in the lineup on Wednesday when Miguel Cabrera was a late scratch. "J.D. is tearing the cover off the ball in the sixth spot," Ausmus said. "Do you want to move him? It doesn't mean I'd never change it."

DETROIT -- Chris Davis homered in consecutive at-bats in extra innings, and the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Detroit Tigers for a 13-11 win Tuesday.Davis hit a solo home run in the 12th and a tiebreaking two-run shot in the 13th off Francisco Rodriguez after both teams scored three times in the 12th. Mark Trumbo hit a two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth, and J.J. Hardy also homered for Baltimore.Detroit's J.D. Martinez hit two home runs, including a grand slam off Brad Brach in the seventh.Astros 12, Marlins 2MIAMI -- Dallas Keuchel became the first seven-game winner in the major leagues as Houston coasted to a rout of Miami.Keuchel allowed two runs and four hits in five innings. He has won nine straight decisions since last August and lowered his ERA to 1.84.Jake Marisnick and Brian McCann drove in four runs apiece as Houston raised the best record in the majors to 28-12. Miami lost for the 16th time in 20 games as Tom Koehler was tagged for eight runs and seven hits in three... [More]

RF J.D. Martinez blasted two homers for the second time in three games on Tuesday, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh. Martinez hit his third career grand slam against Baltimore RHP Brad Brach. Martinez, who came off the disabled list four games ago, also hit a solo shot in the third, and both long balls went to the opposite field. He had a two-homer game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. His power display has energized a mostly dormant attack in recent games. He was also walked four times on Tuesday, twice intentionally.

OF J.D. Martinez is 4-for-9 since returning to the lineup after missing 33 games with a foot injury. He hit two home runs in Saturday's win over the Angels. "I'm just happy I can contribute to the team," he said Saturday night. "I've been down there (rehab) wishing I could help the team. Every time we lost it was frustrating." Since coming to the Tigers in 2014, Martinez is hitting .301 with 98 doubles, 85 home runs and 249 RBIs.

OF J.D. Martinez was activated from the disabled list Friday and was in the starting lineup against the Angels. Martinez had been out all season with a strained ligament in his right foot. Friday he went 1 for 3 with a single and two strikeouts in the Tigers' 7-0 loss.

OF J.D. Martinez will rejoin the Tigers Friday after finishing a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo. He homered in Monday's game and has recovered from a major foot injury that had cost him the first month of the season. Martinez has hit .299 with 246 RBIs in his three seasons with the Tigers. "We're not expecting a lot right away, because he hasn't played," manager Brad Ausmus said. "But he's had a long rehab assignment and probably has had 50 at-bats. We'll see how it goes."

OF J.D. Martinez (Lisfranc) was 0-for-4 while playing right field in his third rehab game at Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He is 0-for-11 after going 3-for-8 with a double, a homer and two RBIs in his first two rehab games at Class A Lakeland. He hit 22 homers and 68 RBIs with the Tigers last season.

OF J.D. Martinez (sprained right foot) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, and he went 0-for-3 with a walk. The Tigers would like to see him play back-to-back minor league games before they activate him from the disabled list.

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.