Topic: Victor Martinez (Baseball)

Tigers beat Rangers 5-2 to claw way back into series

DETROIT (Reuters) - Doug Fister overcame a shaky start and Jhonny Peralta, Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers clawed their way back into the American League Championship series with a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers ...

Tigers top Yankees, reach Championship Series

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Thursday to reach the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers.The victory gave Detroit a 3-2 winning margin in their best-of-five divisional playoff series.Don Kelly and Delmon ...

Powerhouse Phils and Yankees top playoff seeds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of Major League Baseball playoffs starting Friday.The thrilling regular season finish ...

Tigers' patience rewarded in win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Patience paid off for the Detroit Tigers as they capitalized on erratic pitching by the Minnesota Twins for a 5-2 win Sunday that strengthened their hold on first place in the American League Central Division.The win by Detroit (54-47) ...

Fans renew love for the summer game on Valentine's Day

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the echoes of the Super Bowl fade, baseball fans have begun dreaming of Valentine's Day and a renewal of their love for the summer game with the arrival of pitchers and catchers to spring training camps.Nothing warms ...
Victor Martinez to make $12 million in 1st season with Detroit TigersVictor Martinez will make $12 million next year in the first season of his $50 million, four-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.The catcher and designated hitter will receive $13 million each ...

The Hot Stove League - II

Now that you're well into Thanksgiving Dinner leftovers and stuffed with pro and college football, basketball, and hockey, it's time to turn your attention back to the Hot Stove League and off-season proceedings. Every off-season there are a few free agents who ...

Tigers, Martinez finalize four-year deal

The Detroit Tigers have finalized a deal with slugger Victor Martinez, the Major League Baseball team said Friday.Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said he expects Martinez to be used as a designated hitter while also catching two to three times a week."We ...

Tigers sign Martinez to four-year deal

DETROIT (Reuters) - Free-agent catcher Victor Martinez has agreed to a four-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, the team said on Friday.Financial terms were not announced, but local media reported the deal worth $50 million."We are thrilled to add a premier hitter ...
As Victor Martinez tried to decide where to play next season, one of his countrymen contacted him about the possibility of teaming up in Detroit.. Detroit introduced Martinez on Friday after completing a four-year contract with the 31-year-old switch-hitter. Detroit had reached ...
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