DH Victor Martinez didn't accompany the Tigers on their West Coast trip after spending two days in the hospital late last week with an irregular heartbeat and being placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday. "He's spending time with his family," said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, who indicated he hadn't spoken with Martinez since Sunday. "I don't think he's supposed to do anything for a while."

DH Victor Martinez will remain in Detroit while the Tigers are on their week-long road trip but manager Brad Ausmus is expressing some optimism his cleanup hitter will be able to return fairly soon after that. "This isn't a classic baseball DL situation," Ausmus said, "so I don't want to speak out of turn. The doctors think that about after a week he might be able to do cardio-type activity, light cardio-type activity. I'm guessing it's going to a tolerated (thing) after that. I think we're just going to wait to see how he's doing when we get back from the road trip. And if he gets the doctors' clearance and he feels OK he might start hitting again. I would classify hitting as light cardio activity."

DH Victor Martinez (irregular heartbeat) was released from a hospital Saturday morning. He spent two nights in a hospital for observation. He was placed on the disabled list Friday and will be monitored next week when Detroit goes to the West Coast.

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez was released from the hospital Saturday but won't make the team's next road trip and it is clear he won't be back in action when his mandatory 10-day stint on the disabled list expires."They're going to monitor him for seven to 10 days," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's not going on the road trip with us. He's staying here. The prognosis is he's probably going to need a week of rest before he does anything else."Martinez had an irregular heartbeat during Thursday night's game with Tampa Bay and was removed for a pinch runner after reaching first on a run-scoring error in the seventh inning.--The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Andrew Cashner on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.Cashner yielded 10 hits and four runs in four-plus innings for the loss of the Houston Astros' 13-2 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday night. The move to the DL is retroactive to Thursday.Cashner, 30, has gone 3-6 with a 3.50 ERA over 69... [More]

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez was released from the hospital Saturday but won't make the team's next road trip and it is clear he won't be back in action when his mandatory 10-day stint on the disabled list expires."They're going to monitor him for seven to 10 days," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's not going on the road trip with us. He's staying here."The prognosis is he's probably going to need a week of rest before he does anything else."Martinez had an irregular heartbeat during Thursday night's game with Tampa Bay and was removed for a pinch runner after reaching first on a run-scoring error in the seventh inning.Patients who have experienced irregular heartbeat are typically wired to a portable heart monitor for a period of time. The results are downloaded and printed out.Detroit has four games in Seattle beginning Monday followed by three games in San Diego before returning home.

DH Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Martinez was hospitalized overnight after reporting cold sweats and a racing heartbeat during Detroit's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. "I talked to Vic," manager Brad Ausmus said. "It's a little bit scary. It's not something at his age you generally consider an issue or worry about. That being said, he's making it through. There's a little bit of an unknown factor that's causing more anxiety than anything else." Ausmus said he expected to have more information on Saturday because Martinez was being held overnight for more observation and tests.

DH Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday after spending the night in the hospital for observation of an irregular heartbeat. Detroit called up catcher/first baseman John Hicks from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens for the third time this season to replace Martinez on the roster. Martinez was removed from Thursday night's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay after reaching first base on a run-scoring two-out error by Rays shortstop Daniel Robertson in the seventh inning.

Detroit Tigers cleanup hitter and designated hitter Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday after spending the night in the hospital for observation of an irregular heartbeat.Detroit called up catcher/first baseman John Hicks from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens for the third time this season to replace Martinez on the roster.Martinez was removed from Thursday night's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay after reaching first base on a run-scoring two-out error by Rays shortstop Daniel Robertson in the seventh inning."I didn't find out about it until he came out of the game," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He was kind of playing through it. Probably my first thought was that maybe it was dehydration. I'm not sure the doctors even know what caused it. I think after his second at-bat is when he mentioned it to (head trainer) Kevin Rand."--The Cincinnati Reds will dedicate a bronze statue of all-time hits leader Pete Rose on Saturday.Rose will join team statues of Joe Nuxhall, Frank Robinson,... [More]

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers cleanup hitter and designated hitter Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday after spending the night in the hospital for observation of an irregular heartbeat.Detroit called up catcher/first baseman John Hicks from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens for the third time this season to replace Martinez on the roster.Martinez was removed from Thursday night's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay after reaching first base on a run-scoring two-out error by Rays shortstop Daniel Robertson in the seventh inning.Manager Brad Ausmus inserted a pinch-runner for Martinez."I didn't find out about it until he came out of the game," Ausmus said. "He was kind of playing through it. Probably my first thought was that maybe it was dehydration. I'm not sure the doctors even know what caused it."I think after his second at-bat is when he mentioned it to (head trainer) Kevin Rand."Ausmus was unsure whether Martinez would have to spend a second night in the hospital or not."I'll know more about it Saturday," Ausmus said.Martinez had two singles in the game, including one that gave him his first RBI of June.

DH Victor Martinez left for a pinch-runner with two outs in the seventh inning Friday night, an inning or two earlier than manager Brad Ausmus normally runs for him in a close game. "He just wasn't feeling well," Ausmus said. "In the middle of the game he started getting kind of cold sweats and dizzy and his heart started racing. It got to a point there where he felt he couldn't go any longer. That was the reason (he was taken out). It wasn't his legs or anything like that."

DH Victor Martinez reached base four times Friday night, with two hits and two walks. It was the third time this season he reached four times. He's batting .311 in his last 35 games and .341 in his last 12.

DH Victor Martinez was withheld from Sunday's starting lineup by manager Brad Ausmus. Chicago was starting LHP David Holmberg and Martinez was having left elbow issues with his swing from the right side. Plus the Tigers were not scheduled to play Monday. "It will give him two days in a row (off)," Ausmus said. "It's a combination of those things." Martinez was used as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning Sunday against Chicago and was walked intentionally. He was taken out for a pinch-runner.

DH Victor Martinez came out of the game in the fifth inning Friday night, replaced after suffering what appeared to be the flu. Martinez batted three times and had one single in the first four innings. OF Alex Presley batted for him in the fifth. "He's just been sick the last couple days," manager Brad Ausmus said, "so when the lead opened up a bit, we got him out of there." Martinez didn't look too bad as he left the clubhouse but might be held out of action Saturday as a precaution.

DH Victor Martinez was visited by manager Brad Ausmus and the trainer after he grimaced after a 2-2 pitch in the fourth inning. He remained in the game, grounding out on the next pitch. "His right elbow was bothering him," Ausmus said. "He's fine. He did something to his elbow."

DH Victor Martinez hit his fourth home run of the season on a solo shot in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox. He's now batting .264 and has 25 RBIs this season.

DH Victor Martinez returned from the paternity list Monday after the birth of his daughter, Camila Victoria, last Friday in Florida. Martinez finished 0-for-2 and was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning. He is batting .346 (18-for-52) with five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs in 15 games this month.

DH Victor Martinez returns to the Tigers' roster on Monday when he rejoins the team in Houston for the start of a four-game series against the Astros. Martinez spent the weekend on paternity leave at his Florida home. His return to DH duties means 1B Miguel Cabrera will return to the field after DHing for Detroit on Saturday and Sunday.

DH Victor Martinez was placed on the paternity list after Thursday's game and will miss the weekend series against Texas. Martinez departed with a flourish, as he hit a go-ahead two-run homer. Martinez flew back to Orlando to be with his wife, who is having their fourth child. "It's a blessing," Martinez said, while adding he would return "whenever my wife is feeling good." Martinez is batting .301 over the last 27 games.

DH Victor Martinez will miss the Detroit Tigers' weekend series against the visiting Texas Rangers to be with his wife for the birth of their fourth child, manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday. Martinez was placed on the paternity list following Thursday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Victor Martinez will miss the Detroit Tigers' weekend series against the visiting Texas Rangers to be with his wife for the birth of their fourth child, manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday.Martinez will be placed on the paternity list following Thursday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles.The Tigers are expected to reach out to Triple-A Toledo to fill the roster spot of Martinez, who entered Thursday's game batting .265 with two homers and 21 RBIs this season. The 38-year-old Venezuelan is hitting .300 in his career with 229 homers and 1,098 RBIs in 1,769 games with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Tigers.Catcher/first baseman John Hicks is a possible candidate, as the 27-year-old filled in admirably when Miguel Cabrera was on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin injury last month. Hicks batted .423 with one homer and seven RBIs in seven games with the Tigers from April 22-30.