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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rangers. Martinez's sixth-inning single extended a hitting streak to 15 consecutive games and a season-long on-base streak to 25. He's shown no sign of slowing down at age 34, posting a slash of .306/.349/.510 with 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored over 106 plate appearances.
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Angels. Martinez launched an eighth-inning bomb over the wall in left for his third homer and second in as many games. He's dealt with a nagging groin injury, which no longer appears to be bothersome. Boston's designated hitter is 5-for-9 with five RBI over the last two games.
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Martinez went 3-for-5 with a grand slam during Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles. Martinez missed the past three games with adductor discomfort, but he returned to the lineup with a bang Sunday. The veteran slugger was already 2-for-4 on the day with the Red Sox trailing by eight runs in the ninth inning, and he came through with a 364-foot homer to right with the bases juiced to make the final score more respectable. The fact Martinez wasn't subbed out in the midst of a blowout is an encouraging sign for the injury, so he should be back in the lineup Tuesday following Boston's scheduled day off Monday.
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Martinez (groin) will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter and cleanup batter in Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Adductor discomfort has relegated Martinez to the bench for each of Boston's last three games, but he'll make his way back into the starting nine for the series finale in Baltimore after showing improvement while he was idle. Christian Arroyo -- who had served as Boston's DH for both of the previous two contests -- will head back to the bench to make room in the lineup for Martinez.
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Manager Alex Cora expects Martinez (groin) to start Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Martinez was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game, but Cora's comments -- and the fact Martinez will be available to pinch hit Saturday -- suggest that was only a precautionary measure.
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Martinez wasn't thrilled by a pair of called strikes from Neris, but regained his composure and ripped a 1-2 double… https://t.co/eQvo9xkmjT
Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BOS | 28 | 109 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 0 | .321 |
| 2021 | BOS | 148 | 570 | 92 | 163 | 28 | 99 | 55 | 150 | 0 | .286 |
| 2020 | BOS | 54 | 211 | 22 | 45 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 59 | 1 | .213 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs SEATTLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs URQUIDY (CAREER) | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| vs LHP | 30/90 | 0.33 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | vs  |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/15 | @  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/14 | @ |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/13 | @ |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/11 | @  |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/10 | @ |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/08 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17 | vs |
7:10 PM | Jose Urquidy |
| 5/18 | vs |
6:10 PM | Luis Garcia |
| 5/19 | vs  |
7:10 PM | George Kirby |
| 5/20 | vs |
7:10 PM | Robbie Ray |
| 5/21 | vs |
4:10 PM | Chris Flexen |
| 5/22 | vs |
1:35 PM | Logan Gilbert |
| 5/24 | @ |
8:10 PM | Vince Velasquez |