
Leonys Martin Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/6/1988 (34)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- None
Leonys Martin Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Leonys Martin News
Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin was designated for assignment on Saturday and will now either be traded or cut by the team in the next week. The move isn't much of a surprise as the 31-year-old has slashed just .199/.276/.343 on the year. Pitcher Aaron Civale was called up to replace Martin on the roster for now. The more intriguing aspect of this move, however, could be the opening up of a roster spot for slugging outfielder Bobby Bradley, who has hit 24 home runs in Triple-A this year. If Bradley gets the call, he is worth a speculative add in AL-only leagues and 16+ team leagues.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will get the day off Wednesday against Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez. In his place in center field will be rookie outfielder Oscar Mercado. Mercado has had a decent start to his big league career but needs to lower his strikeout rate and have more patience at the plate if he wants an extended stay in the big leagues. Left-handed pitchers have baffled Mercado, who has a .174/.269/.217 line through 23 at-bats against them, and while the sample size is small, it might be wise to leave him on your bench until he starts to figure things out.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The speedy veteran outfielder will get the day off against the left-handed pitcher. Oscar Mercado will play center field and bat second versus lefty Manny Banuelos. Mercado is a decent cheap DFS option for Thursday's contest.