Tigers' J.D. Martinez: Could bat second
Martinez is a candidate to bat second this season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Analysis:
Martinez batted second some last season, but he got most of his at-bats in the No. 5 hole. If he bats second, his RBI potential will go down, but he could score more runs in front of guys like Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Justin Upton and Nick Castellanos.
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