Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has been sent to the bench for Thursday's day game in Oakland. JaCoby Jones will slide over to Martin's usual center field spot, while Victor Reyes will get the start in right. This is nothing more than a typical maintenance day for Martin, though he has been sliding a bit while hitting .179/.258/.214 with zero home runs, zero RBI and one stolen base over his last seven games. On the season overall, Martin is hitting .255/.341/.445 with four home runs, 12 [...]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin did everything he could to ignite the Tigers offense on Tuesday in Cincinnati, but it was all for naught as they fell to the Reds 9-5. Martin had three hits and two walks out of his usual leadoff spot and also drove in two of the Tigers five runs, all of which came in the ninth inning against reliever Wandy Peralta. Those two RBI brought his season total to 28, and he has a respectable .801 OPS on the year.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin is not in the lineup on Thursday as he's having fluid drained from his left hamstring. Niko Goodrum will bat out of the leadoff slot in the order in his stead. Martin is batting .269/.345/.423 with six homers on the year and shouldn't need to miss significant time.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) made his return from the 10-day disabled list on Friday, but was hitless atop the batting order as the Tigers fell to the Mariners. Martin had been cruising along quite nicely before the injury and is batting .285 on the year with five home runs, 15 RBI, and 24 runs scored on the year. There are certainly worse options available for a fourth outfielder in most fantasy formats, provided the hamstring injury doesn't linger.

The Detroit Tigers have their leadoff man back as Leonys Martin (hamstring) was activated off of the disabled list earlier today. The outfielder has had a solid season so far posting a .294 average to go along with five HR and 15 RBI. Martin will be back atop the Tigers order on Friday when Detroit takes on the Seattle Mariners. Martin is a reliable fantasy option for managers in leagues with 10 or more teams. He provides sound category coverage and can even chip in some stolen bases every once [...]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) ran 90-foot sprints on [...]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) expects to return from the disabled list on Friday when he's first eligible. He landed on the disabled list a week ago due to a left hamstring strain. Martin is hitting well this season posting a .294/.355/.508 line, and should be owned in all deeper leagues.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list following the Tigers' victory over the Rangers Tuesday. The veteran outfielder had been off to a nice start to the season and was hitting particularly well through the first part of May, batting .367 with a homer and three RBI over the past seven games. The injury is officially being considered a left hamstring strain, and the Tigers are playing it safe to avoid further injury. Mikie Mahtook has been recalled fro[...]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin launched a home run in Monday's loss to the Rangers, continuing his full-on assault of opposing pitchers in the month of May. Since the calendar turned, the veteran outfielder has hit .367 with four doubles, good enough for a 1.024 OPS. With Monday's dinger, he now has five on the season to go along with 15 RBI. He has been a pleasant surprise out of the leadoff slot, to say the least.

Leonys Martin has been a spark plug at the top of the Detroit Tigers lineup since the calendar turned to May, and on Sunday he turned in his fourth multi-hit performance of the month. Martin had two hits against the Royals, one of which was a double off starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the seventh inning. Martin is now batting .346 over the last seven games as he continues to produce effectively out of the leadoff spot.