Once upon a time, the Diamondbacks traded for an outfielder who had played for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. The guy wore No. 28 and turned out to have a pretty nice career in Arizona.
J.D. Martinez will be thrilled if he’s as successful as Luis Gonzalez.
“I wouldn’t mind getting a game-winning hit in the World Series,” Martinez said Friday. “That’s not bad.”
First things first. Martinez has to get back into the Diamondbacks' lineup after getting hit in the left hand by a pitch in Wednesday’s game against Cincinnati. An MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis of a bone contusion, and manager Torey Lovullo said Martinez could be available to pinch-hit Friday against the Washington Nationals.