"I won't catch Victor unless it's some freak situation," Leyland promised. "I don't think [Alex] Avila being on the DL applies as a 'freak situation'."

V-Mart is struggling with the bat right now as he's gone 3 for 24 (.125) over his last seven games with a .179 on-base percentage. He's grounded into five double plays over that stretch. 

Jim Leyland told reporters that he had narrowed his options down to Brayan Pena and Bryan Holaday. Martinez, meanwhile, has only made three appearances outside of his DH duties -- all at first base. With three home runs in 14 June games, Martinez is showing signs of shaking off rust, and asking him to catch may take his attention away from his batting focus. 

It's not wholly out of the question to see Martinez make an appearance or two at catcher, but it's unlikely. Having him suit up five times to gain Fantasy eligibility, however, may be asking too much. 

Martinez opened the game with a solo home run in the second inning and added two more hits, to finish the game 3 for 4. He scored three times and drove in one run, while hitting a double.

Martinez has raised his batting average from .226 to .241 over the last two games, and has hit three of his five homers just in the first six games of June. 

The 118th player taken in drafts this season, Martinez is owned in 71 percent of leagues, but starts in just 42 percent. Following knee surgery, Martinez missed all of 2012, so it was understandable when he had some rust early in 2013. Now, however, he seems to be turning a corner, with a BABIP nearing .300 in his previous 15 games. 

Martinez may not be fully clear of slumps or downturns, but it stands to reason the more at-bats he sees, the closer he gets to being the player he was before the knee injury -- a .300 career hitter with five, 20-home run campaigns in the previous eight seasons. He's not a must-get in Fantasy, but he's worth an add in shallower leagues and could be considered a "buy" candidate if the asking price is egregiously low. 

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Martinez hit a Roberto Hernandez sinker to right field for a two-run shot. He later singled for his third RBI of the game. Martinez is hitting .231.