CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Michael Martinez's offensive credentials match that of a Baseball Hall of Famer who also captured a Most Valuable Player Award.
That player is Dizzy Dean. He was a pitcher. He batted .225 and drew nine walks in 766 career trips to the plate.
Martinez has his offensive limitations. And those can't be ignored when the Indians assemble their Opening Day roster.
From this vantage point, Yandy Diaz's upside at the plate should outweigh any other factor in the club's decision on who will replace Jason Kipnis for the first few weeks of the regular season.