Martin undergoes thumb surgery: The Dallas Morning News reports Rangers prospect Leonys Martin underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. Martin, who was injured Tuesday playing for Triple-A Round Rock, will miss 6-8 weeks. (Updated 05/02/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Talk about bad timing. The report also states that the Rangers were thinking about promoting Martin to the majors on Tuesday. Now, we won't see him in the majors until later this summer. Martin is off to a great start in 2012, batting .347 with a .423 OBP, .520 slugging percentage and .944 OPS. Martin is more of a slap hitter, but he still has the potential to post good offensive numbers at the MLB level. He's a viable long-term keeper and worth stashing in deep seasonal formats, particularly AL-only. (Updated 05/02/2012).
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When Leonys Martin signed with the Rangers out of Cuba last May, he was considered a near-finished product, and he looked every bit like one at Double-A Frisco, hitting .348 with a 1.007 OPS. But when he struggled at Triple-A Round Rock, hitting .263 with a .630 OPS, the Rangers pulled back the reins a bit and ultimately gave him only eight major-league at-bats. Now, his destination for the start of 2012 is in question. The Rangers can make do with Julio Borbon and Craig Gentry in center field to begin the year, but Martin is without question the team's long-term option at the position. He's a line-drive hitter with good speed who has drawn comparisons to Jose Reyes, but his uneven 2011 suggests he's in need of more seasoning than initially thought, as does his low success rate on stolen bases. The Reyes comparisons are probably a bit too optimistic, but Martin has enough offensive potential to be an impact Fantasy player and, given his 24 years of age, will surely get a chance at some point in 2012. He's a solid long-term keeper and is worth stashing in AL-only leagues as well. (Updated 2/9/12)
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