OAKLAND -- As reporters gathered in Brad Ausmus' small office at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, he got briefly distracted while glancing at a computer screen on his desk. Tracking the progress of J.D. Martinez (right Lisfranc ligament sprain), Ausmus was pleased to see the rehabbing outfielder slug a two-run homer for Class A Advanced Lakeland.
The Tigers skipper added that Martinez is scheduled to travel Sunday to meet with Triple-A Toledo in time for the start of Monday's series at Gwinnett, "assuming he didn't re-injure his foot rounding the bases on a home run.