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Anyways, Victor again...
DETROIT -- It happened again.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez suffered another major offseason injury after tearing his medial meniscus in his left knee late last week, the team announced Thursday.
Martinez is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday with noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. The Tigers did not offer an immediate timetable for Martinez's return and will provide an update following the operation.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski confirmed Martinez injured his knee during an offseason workout in Florida late last week and underwent an MRI and an examination at the Watson Clinic on Wednesday.
Dombrowski said he was first alerted Tuesday afternoon.
"When you first hear it's his knee, you immediately wonder if it's anything more of consequence," Dombrowski told MLive.com. "But we were assured after the test that all of that was fine. It appears to be just cartilage tear."
It remains unclear how long the injury is expected to keep Martinez sidelined, but the 36-year-old is expected to miss all of spring training. Players have oftentimes returned from meniscus surgery in 6-8 weeks, but it will likely be difficult for Martinez, who turned 36 in December, to be ready for opening day on April 6.
Pitchers and catchers will report later to Lakeland, Fla. later this month and the team's first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 24.
"It was pretty devastating," said Dombrowski, who recalled his initial reaction during the phone call Tuesday relaying the news. "It was just as you would expect. You never want to hear any of your players getting hurt, especially Victor."
Martinez hit .335 with 103 RBIs last season and finished second in the AL MVP race, helping Detroit win its fourth straight division title. He signed a $48 million, four-year contract in mid-November and was expected to serve as the club's designated hitter and cleanup hitter behind first baseman Miguel Cabrera in 2015.
It marks the second time in four years that Martinez has suffered a major knee injury while participating in offseason workouts. He was forced to miss the entire 2012 season after undergoing microfracture surgery to repair the medial and lateral meniscus in his left knee. With Martinez sidelined, the Tigers -- in turn -- signed first baseman Prince Fielder to a lucrative nine-year, $214 million contract.
Dombrowski said that Martinez's injury likely won't change the Tigers' offseason plans, though their overall outlook could change down the road when additional information is made available after Martinez's surgery next week.
"I'm really not in a position to speculate about his return," Dombrowski said. "We have to wait until after the surgery to determine what needs need to be filled."
Anyways, Victor again...
DETROIT -- It happened again.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez suffered another major offseason injury after tearing his medial meniscus in his left knee late last week, the team announced Thursday.
Martinez is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday with noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. The Tigers did not offer an immediate timetable for Martinez's return and will provide an update following the operation.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski confirmed Martinez injured his knee during an offseason workout in Florida late last week and underwent an MRI and an examination at the Watson Clinic on Wednesday.
Dombrowski said he was first alerted Tuesday afternoon.
"When you first hear it's his knee, you immediately wonder if it's anything more of consequence," Dombrowski told MLive.com. "But we were assured after the test that all of that was fine. It appears to be just cartilage tear."
It remains unclear how long the injury is expected to keep Martinez sidelined, but the 36-year-old is expected to miss all of spring training. Players have oftentimes returned from meniscus surgery in 6-8 weeks, but it will likely be difficult for Martinez, who turned 36 in December, to be ready for opening day on April 6.
Pitchers and catchers will report later to Lakeland, Fla. later this month and the team's first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 24.
"It was pretty devastating," said Dombrowski, who recalled his initial reaction during the phone call Tuesday relaying the news. "It was just as you would expect. You never want to hear any of your players getting hurt, especially Victor."
Martinez hit .335 with 103 RBIs last season and finished second in the AL MVP race, helping Detroit win its fourth straight division title. He signed a $48 million, four-year contract in mid-November and was expected to serve as the club's designated hitter and cleanup hitter behind first baseman Miguel Cabrera in 2015.
It marks the second time in four years that Martinez has suffered a major knee injury while participating in offseason workouts. He was forced to miss the entire 2012 season after undergoing microfracture surgery to repair the medial and lateral meniscus in his left knee. With Martinez sidelined, the Tigers -- in turn -- signed first baseman Prince Fielder to a lucrative nine-year, $214 million contract.
Dombrowski said that Martinez's injury likely won't change the Tigers' offseason plans, though their overall outlook could change down the road when additional information is made available after Martinez's surgery next week.
"I'm really not in a position to speculate about his return," Dombrowski said. "We have to wait until after the surgery to determine what needs need to be filled."
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