AL Central: Angel Martínez taking advantage of opportunity
Jul 12 2024
Angel Martínez (SS, CLE) got a late start to the season after he suffered a foot contusion late in spring training, then a fractured hamate bone when he started a rehab assignment. He hit well upon his return and received a brief cameo with Cleveland in late June when Gabriel Arias (SS, CLE) was on the family medical emergency list. Martínez was in the lineup and batting ninth in back-to-back games before he was returned to AAA-Columbus. It didn't take long for the 22-year-old to earn a recall and surprisingly, he has found himself in a prime spot in the lineup.
Martínez got the call on July 4 and has hit in the second spot in the order in each of the team's seven games since. This span includes four starts in...
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