The Diamondbacks demonstrated their seriousness about ending a six-year playoff drought by trading three prospects to the Detroit Tigers for slugging outfielder J.D. Martinez.
Martinez, who has hit 98 home runs over the past three and a half season, shores up a lineup that has struggled all season long against left-handed pitching and fills the starting spot in left field that has been in flux since Yasmany Tomas went on the disabled list on June 2.
He didn’t play his first game this season until May 12 due to a foot injury suffered in spring training but has already accumulated 16 home runs and 39 RBI in 57 games for the Tigers, along with a .