CLEVELAND — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez's rookie season is on hold almost as soon as it began.
CLEVELAND — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez's rookie season is on hold almost as soon as it began.
"We were both surprised and disappointed to learn of Orelvis Martinez’s suspension," Toronto general manager Ross Atkins said in a statement."We will do everything in our power to ensure Orelvis has learned from this mistake.The 22-year-old Martinez had one hit in three plate appearances in his Blue Jays debut on Friday in a 7-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
He was hitting .260 with a .343 on-base percentage, with 16 home runs and 46 runs batted in 63 games for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons this season.
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