41 Victor Martinez, C
Height/Weight: 6-2/210 | Birthdate: 12/23/1978 | Birthplace: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | Bats/Throws: S/R | Team: Cleveland | College: No College | MLB Experience: 8 | Salary: $5,900,000
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 align=left><TD>AB</TD><TD>HR</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>RBI</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>SB</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=middle>377</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>.284</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD><TD align=middle>56</TD><TD align=middle>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg0 vAlign=top><TD>Last 6 Games</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 vAlign=top><TH> </TH><TH>OPP</TH><TH>AB</TH><TH>R</TH><TH>H</TH><TH>HR</TH><TH>RBI</TH><TH>BB</TH><TH>SB</TH></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/23</TD><TD>@TOR</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/24</TD><TD>@SEA</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/25</TD><TD>@SEA</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/27</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/28</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/29</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Height/Weight: 6-2/210 | Birthdate: 12/23/1978 | Birthplace: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela | Bats/Throws: S/R | Team: Cleveland | College: No College | MLB Experience: 8 | Salary: $5,900,000
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 align=left><TD>AB</TD><TD>HR</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>RBI</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>SB</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=middle>377</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>.284</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD><TD align=middle>56</TD><TD align=middle>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg0 vAlign=top><TD>Last 6 Games</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 vAlign=top><TH> </TH><TH>OPP</TH><TH>AB</TH><TH>R</TH><TH>H</TH><TH>HR</TH><TH>RBI</TH><TH>BB</TH><TH>SB</TH></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/23</TD><TD>@TOR</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/24</TD><TD>@SEA</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/25</TD><TD>@SEA</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/27</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/28</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD>07/29</TD><TD>@ANA</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Striking late and dramatically, the Boston Red Sox are on the verge of bolstering their lineup by acquiring All-Star catcher Victor Martinez from Cleveland less than two hours before Friday's non-waivers trade deadline, CBSSports.com has learned.
The blockbuster deal comes following several days during which the Red Sox were hot on the trail of Martinez, San Diego slugger Adrian Gonzalez and Toronto ace Roy Halladay. Martinez, a three-time All-Star, was batting .284 with 15 homers and 67 RBI in 99 games for the Indians this season and arrives in Boston with the Red Sox having fallen into second place in the AL East, two games behind the New York Yankees.
The addition of Martinez is a huge boon for the Red Sox, who are concerned with the health of catcher Jason Varitek, 37, and who have watched slugger David Ortiz regress some this season. Martinez can catch, play first base and, of course, serve as designated hitter.
It is not yet known whom the Indians will receive.
The blockbuster deal comes following several days during which the Red Sox were hot on the trail of Martinez, San Diego slugger Adrian Gonzalez and Toronto ace Roy Halladay. Martinez, a three-time All-Star, was batting .284 with 15 homers and 67 RBI in 99 games for the Indians this season and arrives in Boston with the Red Sox having fallen into second place in the AL East, two games behind the New York Yankees.
The addition of Martinez is a huge boon for the Red Sox, who are concerned with the health of catcher Jason Varitek, 37, and who have watched slugger David Ortiz regress some this season. Martinez can catch, play first base and, of course, serve as designated hitter.
It is not yet known whom the Indians will receive.
In defense of the Indians they find themselves out of competition for the AL Central Playoff spot and most likely would lose Martinez soon to free agency so they get what they can for him during what has become a lost season. These days that is a common scenario, Roy Halladay can sign with another club next year which is why he is available in Toronto.
MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that the Sox are parting with pitchers Justin Masterson and Nick Hagadone, a 2007 first-round pick.
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MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that the Sox are parting with pitchers Justin Masterson and Nick Hagadone, a 2007 first-round pick.
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Man are these some big moves for Boston....Larouche for Kotchman are u kidding me? Masterson is awful....I'm not familiar with the prospects but It looks like they made hay.
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Yahoo! Sports's Gordon Edes reports that the Red Sox have dealt Adam LaRoche to the Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman. Kotchman, 26, is batting .282 with six homers and 41 RBIs this season. LaRoche spent the first three years of his career with the Braves. He was acquired by the Red Sox on July 22 from the Pirates for a pair of prospects.
