There’s no denying this has been an up and down season for Angel Martínez.
After making his big league debut in a utility role last season, Martínez ended up serving as the Guardians’ main option in center field this year despite grading out as a negative defender there for most of the year.
But he made the most of his first postseason chance on Tuesday by nabbing every ball hit his way while also helping generate Cleveland’s lone run in their 2-1 loss to the Tigers in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.
While none of the balls hit Martínez’s way were exceptionally tough, he did a great job handling them on a sunny day where it was difficult to track balls.