CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez couldn’t stop his swing and get out of the way of an inside pitch. The ball plunked him on the side of his left hand.
Just like that, Arizona’s newest addition was headed for the trainer’s room, a stunning blow to a team that felt so good about his arrival a few hours earlier.
Martinez bruised his left hand, forcing him out of his Arizona debut, and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night capped by Adam Duvall’s bases-loaded single in the 11th inning.