Bless You Boys - Victor Martinez injures left knee, will have meniscus surgeryA detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47585/default.png2015-02-10T16:43:38-05:00http://www.blessyouboys.com/rss/stream/77540402015-02-10T16:43:38-05:002015-02-10T16:43:38-05:00Victor Martinez undergoes successful knee surgery
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<p>Martinez is expected to be ready for Opening Day.</p> <p>Last week, <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> fans held their collective breath when the club revealed that <span>Victor Martinez</span> had <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7987727/victor-martinez-meniscus-injury-spring-training-tigers">injured his left knee</a>. With less than two weeks until spring training, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988359/victor-martinez-injury-update-knee-surgery">everyone feared the worst</a> when it came to Martinez's health. Today, the Tigers announced that Martinez underwent medial meniscectomy surgery in his left knee and would be out for four to six weeks.</p>
<p>"We are very happy the surgery went well and that Victor will be ready to compete for the start of the 2015 season," said Dave Dombrowski via the team's <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/tigers">official press release</a>. Martinez underwent surgery with orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews on the same knee that he had surgically repaired in 2012. Martinez underwent two separate procedures at that time, including one to repair a torn ACL, and missed the entire season.</p>
<p>The outlook for this surgery and subsequent rehab is far rosier. Head athletic trainer Kevin Rand <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/anthonyfenech/status/565250617472712706">echoed this sentiment</a>, saying, "This was the best possible news for us, no question about it." Martinez will still miss nearly all of spring training this year, and there is no guarantee that he will be ready for Opening Day, which is eight weeks away. He took a long time to get his timing back after his previous knee surgery, though his layoff was much longer.</p>
<p>Martinez signed a four year, $68 million contract this offseason, ensuring his future with the team through the 2018 season. He hit a career-best .335/.409/.565 with 32 home runs and 103 RBI in 2014. His .409 on-base percentage and .974 OPS led the American League, and he finished second to <span>Mike Trout</span> of the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Angels</a> in the MVP voting. Martinez was worth 4.4 WAR last season, the highest total for a full-time DH since <span>David Ortiz</span> was worth 6.2 WAR in 2007.</p>
<p>Naturally, manager <span>Brad Ausmus</span> <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Iott/status/565248918632824833">seemed relieved</a>. "I would say based on Dr. Andrews' assessment that this is about as good of news that we could have hoped for." Barring any setbacks, the Tigers should not have to fill Martinez's spot in the lineup for more than a handful of games, something that can be done with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988145/tigers-victor-martinez-injury-replacement-options">players already in the system</a>. With Martinez on the shelf, the Tigers will also be able to use <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> as the designated hitter until he is healthy enough to resume his duties at first base. Cabrera underwent right ankle surgery earlier this offseason to remove bone spurs and repair a navicular stress fracture.</p>
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/10/8015543/victor-martinez-knee-surgery-tigers-spring-trainingRob Rogacki2015-02-06T08:00:07-05:002015-02-06T08:00:07-05:00V-Mart, Tigers face uncertainty in spring training
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<p>Victor Martinez's left medial meniscus tear unraveled what appeared to be an optimistic spring training for the Detroit Tigers.</p> <p>DETROIT — Spring training is roughly two weeks away. The <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Tigers</a>' roster has been 'set' and all that's left to do is pack up and head south. Except everything isn't wrapped in a neat bow because the offseason injury bug tore apart the wrapping and kicked the present off the cliff. With Victor Martinez out for four-to-six weeks at a minimum for a torn left medial meniscus, things are no longer looking as solid as they once were two days ago.</p>
<p>With Torii Hunter a far-gone thought, the Tigers' new leftfielder <span>Yoenis Cespedes</span> is even more critically important to the team's success now that Martinez is out of action. Detroit might begin the regular season without its two best hitters. If Miguel Cabrera is not fully recovered and Martinez needs more surgery than anticipated, the season will get complicated.</p>
<p>On Tuesday afternoon, Tigers President and GM Dave Dombrowski reiterated the team was fine going into spring training with the pieces they had. That same day, however, Dombrowski found out his designated hitter had been injured during his offseason workout. After an MRI on Wednesday it was determined Martinez would need surgery on the same left knee as in 2012, although this injury is supposedly less severe.</p>
<p>"We're basically set, but it's not like you don't take a phone call or know what else is going on out there, so anything can happen," Dombrowski said at the time. "But we're basically set with what we're trying to pursue, and if we go to camp this way, we're content."</p>
<p>The Tigers could go out and pick up a low-cost player externally, but Dombrowski said at this point the team will still head to spring training with the roster they have. In this case, however, the Tigers aren't as limited with their options to substitute someone as the team's designated hitter as they were with Cabrera at first base. If the Tigers only need to fill in for Martinez during spring training, the concern is low, but anything that extends past April 6 could change the outcome.</p>
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<p>If an injury like this had happened in the middle of the season with Cabrera sidelined at the same time, Tigers manager <span>Brad Ausmus</span> would have had to juggle far more than what players will share a position for a few weeks. The timing creates a messy schedule, but at least the Tigers can afford to take apart at their situation from several angles. It also allows them to prepare for the long haul if either (or both) Cabrera or Martinez aren't healthy to play when the season starts.</p>
<p>The Tigers have to wait until after Martinez's surgery on Tuesday to have a definite timeline to work with. Cabrera also has a follow-up visit with Dr. Robert Anderson on February 15 about whether he will be cleared for any or all baseball activities. Questions regarding the situation of the team will not be able to be fully answered until both of those visits occur. For now, the Tigers and fans are forced to play a waiting game, one that no one wants to play.</p>
<p>Optimistically the Tigers and fans are going to hope to see Martinez back on the field in four-to-six weeks. As we've seen before, however, events don't typically play out that way with the Tigers as was the case with Cabrera, <span>Bruce Rondon</span>, and Jose Iglesias. It would help the situation significantly if Cabrera is cleared for baseball activities in some way and the Tigers at least had him available for Opening Day.</p>
<p>If the latter is the case, even if Martinez misses the first week (or more) of the regular season, the Tigers can simply DH Cabrera and have any number of players take over at first base, including <span>Alex Avila</span>, <span>Andrew Romine</span> (who Ausmus has said is a possibility), and Jordan Lennerton. At this point, all anyone can do is estimate and hope for the best. Until next week there are going to be far more questions than answers.</p>
<p>With all that, the Tigers have also been cautious with their optimism of Rondon of late, who has been positioned to take over the seventh inning role despite being less than a year removed from Tommy John surgery. While they still feel that the young reliever will bounce back with no issues, Dombrowski stated that the young reliever has a tendency to want to showcase his full abilities (in the form of a 101 mile-per-hour pitch) from day one, and it's something they'll need to keep an eye on.</p>
<p>In addition to determining who covers first base and DH, Ausmus will be focusing on the starting catching position, specifically, how the playing time will be shared and who will share it. Center field will also be an area that the Tigers will concentrate on to some degree. How much playing time <span>Rajai Davis</span> receives will depend largely on the performance of <span>Anthony Gose</span>, both defensively and offensively.</p>
<p>The team buses will depart for Lakeland next week and much of the following events will depend largely on Martinez. Regardless of the outcome though, it wouldn't be the first time the Tigers have entered spring training facing questions and they'll likely do it again. Not that it makes the situation any more pleasant, because it doesn't.</p>
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<p>Clearly, no one was happy about it.</p> <p>Yesterday, the Tigers surprised everyone when they announced that Victor Martinez had torn his meniscus and would undergo surgery on his left knee with Dr. James Andrews. We covered <a href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7987727/victor-martinez-meniscus-injury-spring-training-tigers" target="_blank">the news</a>, <a href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988145/tigers-victor-martinez-injury-replacement-options" target="_blank">potential replacements</a>, and gave an update on Martinez's <a href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988359/victor-martinez-injury-update-knee-surgery" target="_blank">potential rehab timetable</a>. Now, it's time to hear from others around baseball.</p>
<p>Anthony Castrovince of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108458978/victor-martinez-torn-left-meniscus-out-four-to-six-weeks">Sports On Earth</a> is worried about what Martinez's injury will do to the Tigers' lineup, particularly considering the pitching staff is not what it has been in recent years.</p>
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<p>The other part of you remembers the advancing age not just of V-Mart but the rest of the gears that make these Tigers go. You combine that with Martinez's past knee troubles and the strain a long-term absence would put on that Tigers lineup -- the need of that lineup to be a stabilizing force given the losses from the rotation and the depth and improvement within the American League Central Division -- and Thursday's news was undoubtedly uncomfortable.</p>
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<p>Lynn Henning of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/02/05/victor-martinez-undergo-surgery-injuring-knee/22931969/">Detroit News</a> hinted at a potential internal replacement for Martinez should he begin the season on the disabled list.</p>
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<p>James Schmehl of MLive had a similar idea, though he <a href="http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/02/10_candidates_detroit_tigers_c.html" target="_blank">branched outside of the organization</a> for a couple of familiar names.</p>
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<p><b>Dayan Viciedo:</b> If the Tigers prefer to give Moya everyday at-bats at Triple-A Toledo, they could decide to turn their attention to Viciedo, who was released by the Chicago White Sox earlier this week. Viciedo could be a low-risk addition for the Tigers and could serve as an experienced bench player. At 25 years old, Viciedo has 66 career home runs and has two more years of commitment-free control through arbitration. He's a relatively cheap option for the Tigers, and probably their best external candidate if they plan on making a move before spring training.</p>
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<p>Anthony Fenech of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/02/05/victor-martinez-knee-injury/22931585/">Detroit Free Press</a> spoke with a couple of specialists who gave some more info on what exactly is happening inside Victor's knee.</p>
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<p>Dr. Jeffrey Kovan, director of sports medicine and performance at Michigan State, said the injury, which Ausmus believe occurred while playing catch, could have occurred because of a sudden twist or turn with enough force to tear the cartilage, and/or could have been the result of wear and tear on the shock absorber cushion of the knee.</p>
<p>"There's two different approaches and two different recoveries," he said. "But the problem is that not saving the cartilage is not necessarily best for his knee in the long run."</p>
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<p>Naturally, Twitter was beside itself.</p>
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<p>Live by aging stars, die by aging stars. But hopefully this will be a handful of games and not three months.</p>
— Neil Weinberg (@NeilWeinberg44) <a href="https://twitter.com/NeilWeinberg44/status/563474838858514432">February 5, 2015</a>
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<p>When Victor Martinez came off knee surgery in 2013, it took awhile:.258 w/ .693 OPS before AS Game, .361/.913 afterwards</p>
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgammo/status/563464163037818881">February 5, 2015</a>
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<p>Victor Martinez got hurt because you didn’t vaccinate your kids</p>
— Rob Rogacki (@BYBRob) <a href="https://twitter.com/BYBRob/status/563444662544117761">February 5, 2015</a>
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<p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/RealPFielder28">@RealPFielder28</a> You sure you’re all settled in Texas?</p>
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<p>I want A-Rod. I'm kind of serious too.</p>
— Cameron J. Kaiser (@TTownTiger) <a href="https://twitter.com/TTownTiger/status/563418471082758145">February 5, 2015</a>
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<p>Can we sub in little victor? <a href="https://twitter.com/tigers">@tigers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/blessyouboys">@blessyouboys</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tigers?src=hash">#tigers</a></p>
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<p>The prospect of Victor running slower is like a half-the-distance-to-the-goal penalty when you are on your own one-yard line.</p>
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<p>Guys there is nothing to worry about for our open DH spot. The Astros will surely release a .900 OPS guy for us.</p>
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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/6/7989051/victor-martinez-knee-injury-media-reactionsRob Rogacki2015-02-05T17:52:42-05:002015-02-05T17:52:42-05:00Are the Tigers still favorites in the AL Central?
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<p>A slow start or delayed rehab timetable from Victor Martinez could hamper the Tigers' chances at a fifth consecutive AL Central crown.</p> <p>So you signed a Victor Martinez and now he's broken? Well done, guys. <span>Victor Martinez's</span> knee injury came as a shock to <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> fans who were just starting to get excited for spring training, which is just over two weeks away. Martinez tore his left meniscus and will have surgery next week, though his recovery timetable <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988359/victor-martinez-injury-update-knee-surgery">is still up in the air</a>.</p>
<p>With both Martinez and <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> currently on the shelf, the Tigers could potentially go into Opening Day without their two best hitters. Did anyone envision April rolling around with <span>J.D. Martinez</span> hitting third in the lineup? Definitely not, and a setback in rehab from either slugger could hurt the Tigers' chances at winning their fifth AL Central Division championship in a row.</p>
<p>The gap between the Tigers and the other four teams in the Central had already tightened this offseason. The Tigers lost both <span>Max Scherzer</span> and <span>Rick Porcello</span> from their rotation, while the <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago White Sox</a> have added <span>Jeff Samardzija</span>, <span>Melky Cabrera</span>, and David Robertson. The <a href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Indians</a> are young and improving, and the <a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Royals</a> are the defending American League champions. If Martinez and Cabrera are not ready for Opening Day, the Tigers could enter the season as divisional underdogs for the first time in five years.</p>
<p>Is it time to panic? That's up to you.</p>
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<p>At minimum, Martinez will miss nearly all of spring training.</p> <p><span>Victor Martinez</span> will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee with Dr. James Andrews next Tuesday, according to a report released by the team today. Martinez's injured knee is the same one that he spent all of 2012 rehabbing, when he tore his left ACL during another offseason workout. This will be Martinez's third major surgery on his left knee in four years, after requiring two procedures when he tore his ACL in 2012.</p>
<p>Martinez's injury comes at the worst possible time during the offseason, as it will likely cut into the regular season. He is all but assured to miss all of spring training, and will probably take some time to get his timing back. Martinez started slow in 2013 after missing all of the 2012 season, hitting .258/.314/.380 in the first half. The extent of Martinez's current knee injury is still up in the air. While the team has revealed that Martinez will undergo surgery next week, no one is sure what type of surgery will be performed.</p>
<p>Before we start explaining his potential timetable for recovery, let's back up and address what Martinez actually did. The meniscus is a semi-circular piece of cartilage that sits atop the tibia (shin bone) within the knee joint. There are two menisci within each knee, and their purpose is to cushion the joint and prevent the two bones in the joint from rubbing together.</p>
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<p>There are two types of surgery to address a meniscus tear. The first, an arthroscopic meniscectomy, just involves removing the damaged portion of the tissue. This procedure, commonly referred to as a "knee scope" is relatively quick and the least invasive type of surgery possible. Depending on the extent of the tissue damage, Martinez could take four to six weeks to rehab his knee before returning to action. If he has a meniscectomy, he could potentially be ready for Opening Day.</p>
<p>The other type of surgery is a meniscus repair. This procedure is a bit more involved, and consists of repairing the damaged meniscus tissue. In order to preserve the repaired tissue, the patient is often instructed to bear no weight through that leg for a period of six weeks. While some rehab is possible during this time period, the full timetable for recovery is much longer. A meniscus repair would likely require at least 12 weeks, and Martinez would surely begin the season on the disabled list.</p>
<p>In short, the meniscus is the cartilage of the knee, and Martinez tore part of it. While many meniscus tears can be rehabbed conservatively, few people are able to play professional sports at a high level afterward. Surgery to remove or replace the meniscus involves a lengthier rehab, but will likely give Martinez a better chance at maintaining his high level of performance over the life of his contract.</p>
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<p>The Tigers will need to replace designated hitter Victor Martinez after he was sidelined by a left knee torn medial meniscus, which will cause him to miss spring training. While it's a complication, at least they have options.</p> <p>DETROIT — Thursday the <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> announced <span>Victor Martinez</span> had <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7987727/victor-martinez-meniscus-injury-spring-training-tigers">torn the medial meniscus in his left knee</a> on February 3 and would require surgery next Tuesday, February 10. The timetable for a cartilage injury is typically anywhere from four-to-eight weeks, but could extend past that. Opening Day for the Tigers is April 6 and even if Martinez is fully recovered, they are going to need someone to fill in for him until then.</p>
<p>If Martinez isn't ready for Opening Day, the situation becomes increasingly delicate with <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> recovering from his own surgery. The Tigers aren't making any decisions regarding options they're going to pursue until Martinez's surgery next week, but so far they are still headed into spring training with the roster they currently have.</p>
<p>The options to replace Cabrera until he was cleared for full baseball activities was between Martinez and <span>Alex Avila</span>, but with Martinez scratched from that list, Avila will most likely be getting the majority of the playing time at first base, at least during spring training.</p>
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<p>One other option to consider, however, is Double-A first baseman <span>Aaron Westlake</span>, a non-roster invitee to spring training. Originally he wasn't an option, but even if Avila gets significant time at first base, he won't be able to play every game and will need someone to spell him. Westlake would fit the bill until Cabrera is recovered.</p>
<p>Another option to consider would be Triple-A Toledo slugger <span>Mike Hessman</span>, who only played a handful of games at first base last season, but played 103 games in 2013 and has 384 games at a first baseman throughout his career. Recently, Cameron <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/4/7947105/miguel-cabrera-injury-mike-hessman-tigers">wrote about what the options would look</a> like if the Tigers used Hessman.</p>
<p>As for Martinez, the Tigers do have more than two options than they did for Cabrera. Last year when Victor was sidelined for an obligue injury and missed approximately two weeks of playing time, <span>J.D. Martinez</span> replaced him in the lineup as the team's designated hitter.</p>
<p>Martinez, who finished as one of the top offensive players on the team, filled in well while Martinez recuperated. Of course, at the time <span>Austin Jackson</span> was playing center field and <span>Torii Hunter</span> split DH time with J.D. to help buffer the playing time. J.D. would be the most obvious choice of the Tigers' internal options, with either <span>Steven Moya</span> or <span>Tyler Collins</span> filling in for Martinez in right field. Between the two, Moya would be a better choice because of his offensive ability.</p>
<p>Defensively, there would be somewhat of a downgrade. Moya's routes to a ball in play are adventurous, but compared to Collins the decrease is minimal and he would provide an average replacement until Victor Martinez was healthy to play again.</p>
<p>Collins' offensive abilities were minimal at best to start the 2014 season, but after spending most of the year in Triple-A, his bat improved and he showed signs of being able to contribute at the major league level on a more consistent basis. Normally he wouldn't be a top choice for playing time in right field, but with the situation being as it is, the Tigers' options are somewhat limited.</p>
<p>One final option the Tigers have for DH and first base is <span>Jordan Lennerton</span>, a left-handed hitter from Triple-A. A non-roster invitee as well, Lennerton has spend the last two seasons in Toledo. Defensively Lennerton is a solid glove at first base in his career as a minor leaguer and could fit into the first base rotation temporarily.</p>
<p>Much of both of the current situations depends on how quickly Cabrera can get back to playing first base. Until Cabrera is fully recovered, Avila will have to give up time behind the dish so <span>James McCann</span> will now, in all likelihood, be receiving more playing time than before.</p>
<p>Once Cabrera is back though, the Tigers may just DH him and let first base take care of itself until Martinez is back on his feet. Even if the Tigers keep their options internal, which is what it appears to be the case right now, this complicates the Tigers' spring training no matter how you look at.</p>
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7988145/tigers-victor-martinez-injury-replacement-optionsCatherine Slonksnis2015-02-05T14:22:58-05:002015-02-05T14:22:58-05:00Victor Martinez tears meniscus, will have surgery
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<p>Martinez will undergo surgery with Dr. James Andrews next week.</p> <p><span>Victor Martinez</span> injured his left knee during an offseason workout last week, and was examined today at the Watson Clinic. According to an update released by the <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a>, Martinez tore his left meniscus and will undergo surgery with Dr. James Andrews next week. Martinez will miss all of spring training, putting his status for Opening Day in doubt.</p>
<p>Martinez is coming off the best offensive season of his career in 2014. He hit .335/.409/.565 with 32 home runs and 103 RBI, finishing second to Houston's Jose Altuve in the batting title race. He was worth 4.4 WAR despite serving as the team's primary designated hitter, and finished second in the AL MVP voting to <span>Mike Trout</span> of the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Angels</a>. The Tigers rewarded Martinez with a four year, $68 million contract extension this offseason. The 36-year-old Martinez iterated his desire to finish his career in Detroit. He will be 39 years old during the final season of his contract, in 2018.</p>
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<p>Martinez missed the entire 2012 season after tearing his left ACL in January. His timetable for recovery from meniscus surgery depends on the procedure performed, but initial updates suggest that Martinez will miss four to six weeks. He may still be able to play on Opening Day, but a short stint on the disabled list to begin the year would not be a surprise. If Martinez requires a more extensive procedure -- such as a full meniscus repair -- he could miss two to three months of the season.</p>
<p>Regardless of when he returns, Martinez's performance could be a concern. He started slow when returning to action in 2013 after missing the 2012 season, hitting .258/.314/.380 in the first half. Martinez got hot in the second half, though, hitting .361/.413/.500 down the stretch. Martinez's return to form likely will not take as long in 2015, but a period of sluggishness would not be a surprise.</p>
<p>Martinez's injury comes at the worst possible time for the Tigers, who are also uncertain about Miguel Cabrera's status for Opening Day after undergoing right ankle surgery earlier this offseason. Cabrera's rehab appears to be on schedule, but the severity of his injury and depth of his surgery require a longer timetable for recovery.</p>
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/2/5/7987727/victor-martinez-meniscus-injury-spring-training-tigersRob Rogacki