Jul 2, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez (28) hits a double during the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. Photo Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right fielder J.D. Martinez from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for three prospects.
Martinez provides a right-handed power bat for the Diamondbacks, who sent minor league infielders Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King to the Tigers.
The 29-year-old Martinez missed nearly the first six weeks of the season after suffering a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot during spring training. He was batting .305 with 16 home runs and 39 RBIs in 57 games.
In his fourth year with Detroit, Martinez clubbed 83 homers in his previous three seasons, establishing career highs with 38 blasts and 102 RBIs in 2015.
Martinez batted over .300 in three of four seasons with Detroit after spending his first three major league campaigns with the Houston Astros. He has a 283 batting average with 123 homers and 224 RBIs in 710 games.
Lugo was rated the Diamondbacks’ No. 2 overall prospect by Baseball America. The 22-year-old was is batting .282 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs in 88 games at Double-A Jacksonville this season.
The switch-hitting Alcantara was batting .279 with three homers and 28 RBIs at Class A Visalia while King, 18, was playing in the Arizona Rookie League.
