Nick

Martini

Martini was designated for assignment and cleared waivers. The outfielder will likely be of interest for a team looking to add depth to their outfield, but it’ll likely be on a minor-league deal.

Martini underwent left thumb surgery earlier this week and is going to be sidelined until at least early September. The procedural move frees up a spot on Cincinnati’s 40-man roster.

Martini suffered damaged ligaments on a slide into second base on Saturday. He’ll likely be shifted to the 60-day IL the next time the Reds need to free up a spot on the 40-man.

Martini suffered the injury while sliding into second base on Saturday and he landed on the injured list on Sunday morning. While he didn’t give any timetable, it sounds like we shouldn’t expect to see him at any point during the month of July at a minimum.

Martini appeared to hurt his thumb Saturday while sliding into second base. The 34-year-old has been an important part of the Cincinnati outfield, and they won’t see him back in their lineup until after the All-Star break now. Livan Soto was recalled to take Martini’s place on the roster.

This is Friedl’s third IL stint of the season. The center fielder had been in a little 2-for-23 slump while dealing with the injury originally suffered at the beginning of last week, but he’ll be missed at the top of the Reds’ lineup. Nick Martini and Stuart Fairchild will pick up at-bats in his place, with Will Benson likely to slide to center.

Martini has gone back and forth between Louisville and Cincinnati this season. In his time with the Reds, he’s hit .200 with four home runs in 110 at-bats. Martini will once again have a bench role with the Reds.

Martini continues to make the short trip from Louisville to Cincinnati and back on a consistent basis. In this case, he’ll return to Triple-A with Blake Dunn called up in the corresponding transaction.

Ford will not get the start even with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the bump for the Dodgers. Nick Martini is the designated hitter and hitting sixth while Ford is on the bench.

Martini stirred things up (sorry) with his two-run shot, as it tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth inning. The 33-year-old has gone deep four times, but his line of .184/.204/.356 tells the story of how little fantasy value he offers. Pretty good pun at the start of this, however.