LAKELAND, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — J.D. Martinez hit three home runs, one to each part of the ballpark, to lead the Detroit Tigers past a New York Yankees’ split squad 10-6 on Thursday.
Martinez entered the game with a .213 batting average and raised it to .255 on his three hits.
“I’m finally starting to hit the ball well,” he said. “It’s just about time to start locking in.”
Martinez, who had 38 homers and 102 RBIs for the Tigers last year, is looking to cut down on his strikeouts. He has struck out a team-high 17 times this spring.