The Tigers may be Martinez-less for a day or two:
Victor Martinez sustained cut on right thumb, received stitches, day to day.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 9, 2013
The culprit:
Victor Martinez is day-to-day after cutting his right thumb on a bat rack. He received eight stitches.
— James Schmehl (@jamesschmehl) April 9, 2013
If I’m Martinez, my response is “yeah, well, you should see the bat rack.”
Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi reports that the Blue Jays are considering moving starter Jaime Garcia to the bullpen. If they go that route, Sam Gaviglio would start in Garcia’s place on Sunday against the Angels.
Garcia, 31, has struggled to a 6.16 ERA with a 56/31 K/BB ratio in 61 1/3 innings over 13 starts this season. Gaviglio, meanwhile, has a 3.75 ERA with 35 striekouts and 11 walks in 36 innings across six starts and two relief appearances for the Jays this year.
Garcia inked a one-year, $10 million contract with the Jays in February. The deal includes a club option for the 2019 season worth $10 million with a $2 million buyout.
