DETROIT -- When Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez sat at his locker to answer questions about his health and what his return to the lineup will mean for a team that had dropped 13 of 17 games entering Tuesday, he spoke with a tone that was as cautious as it was excited.
Martinez, 38, who was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and hasn't played since exiting in the seventh inning of a game on June 16, is expected to rejoin the Tigers' starting lineup on Wednesday. Before Tuesday's game against the Royals, he opened up about his family's history of heart conditions.