J.D. Martinez (Photo file)
J.D. Martinez (Photo file)
It was inevitable.
J.D. Martinez, one of the few Detroit Tigers playing up to expectations this year, who was to become a free agent after the season, was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Arizona Republic reports.
In exchange, the paper reports, the Diamondbacks give up a trio of infield prospects: third baseman/shortstop Dawel Lugo, shortstop Sergio Alcantara and shortstop/second baseman Jose King.
Marlowe Alter of the Free Press reports:
Lugo, 22, is the Diamondbacks’ No. 2 overall prospect according to Baseball America and No. 4 prospect according to MLB.com. He’s hitting .282 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs in 88 games for Double-A Jacksonville. Lugo was picked by Baseball America as the best hitter in Arizona’s farm system entering the season. Lugo has played in 77 games at third base and 10 games at shortstop.
Martinez was batting .305 and had 16 homers.
The Diamondbacks are having a good season with a record of 53-39. However, they've gone 2-8 in the past 10 games and are in second place, 10.5 games behind the red-hot LA Dodgers, who have won nine of their last 10 games.
