As the Dodgers get set to begin a 6 game road trip, they’ll do it without designated hitter J.D. Martinez. On Tuesday, the club announced that Martinez was heading to the injured list with a groin issue. In a corresponding move, top slugging prospect Michael Busch has been recalled from Triple-A and will join the club tonight.
Martinez has been dealing with a lower body issue for the better part of the last month and missed seven games just two weeks ago after having an epidural injection to alleviate some of the pain. He got back in the lineup for four games before another flare up in the area.