Victor Martinez left Saturday’s game with a sprained left knee after an awkward play at the plate.
Victor Martinez Injury: Tigers DH Knee Improved After Saturday’s Game
However, after having the knee iced and following the game, Martinez reported the knee felt much better, according to Chris Iott of MLive:
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For now, Martinez has been diagnosed with a knee sprain, according to Jason Beck.
While a sprain diagnosis is encouraging, Martinez will still need to undergo further tests to determine how much damage was done to his left knee. If it’s only a sprain, the injury shouldn’t keep him sidelined for very long. However, if there’s further ligament damage, the prognosis could be much worse.
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