The Indians announced today that utilityman Michael Martinez has been traded to the Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Martinez had been designated for assignment this past Saturday.
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The 33-year-old Martinez has never hit much in the Majors but brings some defensive versatility to the Red Sox’ depth chart. Though he’s just a .199/.244/.272 hitter at the big league level, Martinez does have experience at second base, third base, shortstop and all three outfield positions. He batted .283/.306/.383 in 63 trips to the plate with Cleveland this season and is a lifetime .282/.336/.395 hitter in parts of nine seasons at the Triple-A level.
They must be gearing up to deal Shaw
Doubtful. He will at best be Hill’s late in game replacement until Shaw gets healthy
If I were them I’d trade him. I don’t want to see him go but I feel like his stats in the future are a wildcard
I’d trade Shaw if it means getting good pitching in return..
Shaw wont attract much, at least not by himself
Definitely not.
It would be great if they did trade Shaw, and get top value for him. Usually it’s the other way around. They must know they cannot compete in the playoffs with their starters and bullpen both in a shambles. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a quality AA OR AAA arm for Shaw to plug in to next year, instead of giving up the farm for middle of the road pitching ???
Just don’t ask him to lay down a sacrifice bunt.
He’s a platoon hitter. There are less attractive qualities about him then his ability to bunt
Thanks. I’m well versed about the Indians and their system. The comment was about two separate opportunities where he failed to lay down a pinch hit sacrifice bunt during their win streak.
Joke
Stop me if you’ve heard this one:
“Omgherd, he’s a HOFer. Teheran isn’t worth him!” – typical Boston fan.
Yawn
Sike
Someone needs to tell Dombrowski that the Red Sox needs pitching. He must think he’s still in Detroit!
Patience grasshopper! The All Star break isn’t even here yet. I expect to see R. Hill or another pitcher of he caliber traded to the Red Sox. The Sox don’t need to sale the farm for starting pitcher, the team needs 2 solid #4 and #5 starters. Reason R. Hill would be a great fit, move him to #3 and Procello to #4.
Hate to break it to ya bud, but to get Grey/Teheran/Pomeranz they are going to have to give up quite a bit.
Pomeranz is nowhere near the tier of Gray and Teheran, he has a quality half season as a starter while the others have been good to excellent for multiple years
nobody wants any of them pitchers.
we will take Hill and we will be fine with that.
they can keep all those pitchers you mentioned.
because we are keeping all our top propects sorry!!
Yeah, but Dumbrowski likes to sell the future!
I don’t think this move will prevent him from trading for a pitcher. Not sure why people get so worked up over little depth moves…
Next trade…
Red Sox get: Teheran, Albeis, and Vizcaino
Braves get: Moncada, Swihart, and Benentindi
That would be awful for Boston. I just don’t think Teheran is a long-range answer to anyone’s rotation.
Lol Braves fans think because the Dbacks were dumb that now sets the market value for barely average pitchers
Barely average pitchers lol … and a couple years ago this dude probably also thought Buchholz was close to Cy Young status lol
Buchholz has never been near cy young status, anyone who thinks so is fooling themselves
Traded for cash….anything more than $4.99 was too much :/
There is no trade out there this year that the Red Sox would trade moncada and benetendi for none at all
Totally agree. No chance of them trading both. Anyone thinking differently are whacky
Red Sox fans are insubordinate
See? How many random insult flinging comments that accomplish absolutely nothing are you going to make?
I’ll bet you don’t even know what insubordinate means, you’re just throwing it out because it’s a big scary word that makes you seem smart…
Let’s face it sox are terrible
How does that relate to my comment?
It’s not even the correct usage of the word since it means “disobeying a superior”… Who exactly are we disobeying?!?
Me
What exactly have you told us to do? And why do we have to obey some idiotic 9 year old boy who likes to troll everybody?