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V-Mart faces cardiac surgery, 2017 season over

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/08/victor_martinez_heartbeat_disa.html#incart_river_index
Tigers place Victor Martinez on DL with irregular heartbeat.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...nez-returns-dl-irregular-heartbeat/606123001/
Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez returns to DL with irregular heartbeat.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rtinez-back-dl-irregular-heartbeat/105028278/
Victor Martinez’s season in jeopardy after second heart scare.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/250895082/victor-martinez-on-dl-with-irregular-heartbeat/
Irregular heartbeat again forces V-Mart to DL.
Tigers official site

https://motorcitybengals.com/2017/08/27/detroit-tigers-victor-martinez-dl-2/
Detroit Tigers: Victor Martinez placed on disabled list, JaCoby Jones recalled.
MCBTB

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...victor-martinez-dl-recall-jacoby-jones/95342/
Tigers place Victor Martinez on DL; recall JaCoby Jones.
DSN

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...abled-list-recurring-case-irregular-heartbeat
Tigers place Victor Martinez on DL; recall JaCoby Jones.
espn

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/8...r-heartbeat-disabled-list-detroit-tigers-news
Detroit Tigers News: Victor Martinez’s heart problems have resurfaced.
V-Mart’s health issues are at the forefront again.
BYBTB

Depending on what the doctors can figure out, Victor Martinez is going to be asking himself some very tough questions in the next few months.

The Tigers have placed designated hitter Victor Martinez on the 10-day disabled list with an irregular heartbeat.
It is Martinez’s second trip to the DL for such symptoms this season.

Ausmus said Martinez felt his heart rate racing following his final at-bat Saturday. He told head athletic trainer Kevin Rand, who recommended Martinez be hospitalized. Martinez was concerned, Ausmus said, but more at ease than he was during his first such episode in June. Martinez spent a few days in a Detroit hospital in that case, and he wore a heart monitor for the next week.
"They need to find out why it's happening again," Ausmus said, "and they're not sure why."

Martinez, 38, is hitting .255 with 10 home runs, 47 RBIs this season, .697 OPS in 107 games, has also collected 16 doubles.
His wRC+ sits at 85, while his on-base percentage is at .324. The veteran also owns a .117 ISO and a .303 wOBA.
His offensive production has severely declined this season, after hitting .289 with 27 home runs and 86 RBIs last season.

Martinez is in the third year of a four-year deal. He has roughly $21 million remaining on his contract. The second heart issue comes just a few days after cameras captured Martinez having an animated exchange with teammate Justin Verlander in the dugout after a benches-clearing episode with the Yankees.

Martinez, 38, spent Saturday night in a Chicago hospital. He was expected to be released Sunday and be driven back to Detroit.

This recurring heart condition, on top of his declining production (.255, 10 home runs, 47 RBIs), could greatly impact his decision to return next season.

“The first question Vic should ask the doctors is, ‘Is this putting me at risk? Is there any long-term risk?’” Ausmus said. “That would be the first question I would ask. And, depending on the answer, make a decision accordingly.”

Martinez has a history of heart issues in his family. His father died of a heart attack when he was young.
For Players Weekend, Martinez wore the nickname "Papicho" on the back of his jersey, rather than V-Mart, because it was the nickname his father gave him when he was very young.

The Tigers have recalled outfielder JaCoby Jones from Toledo to fill the roster spot. Jones had been sent down Friday night.
 
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The Tigers do not have insurance on Victor Martinez's contract if he is not medically cleared to return to the field.
 
The Tigers do not have insurance on Victor Martinez's contract if he is not medically cleared to return to the field.

What happens if he is cleared but decides to retire anyway? Given his age and 2 scares with his ticker...that could happen.
 
Victor has one year remaining on his contract, IIRC, but he should retire, what is the value of being dead or a vegetable but wealthier? He ain't gonna win a ring with the Tigers, even if he was to be inked to yet another 4 year contract. Considering what the ballclub has paid out to the likes of Willis, Robertson, Sanchez, Zimmerman, Inge, and others over the past decade to suck afterward, @ least Martinez has been productive, albeit oft-injured for most of his contracts.

The owners of sports franchises ultimately don't take the hit to their investments anyway, its joe blow who does, indirectly through higher prices for products and services by their sponsors, who pass the costs of advertising and merchandizing onto consumers and subscribers.
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/09/victor_martinez_heart_surgery.html#incart_river_index
Tigers' Victor Martinez to undergo heart procedure, miss rest of 2017 season.
Mlive

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...tinez-faces-cardiac-surgery/?topicId=27118376
V-Mart faces cardiac surgery, season over.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/9...ez-heart-surgery-injury-update-detroit-tigers
Tigers? Victor Martinez will undergo heart surgery, out for rest of 2017 season.
Martinez will have a heart ablation procedure to address his irregular heartbeat.
BYBTB

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...-victor-martinez-undergo-heart-surgery/95504/
Victor Martinez to undergo heart surgery.
DSN

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20548498/victor-martinez-detroit-tigers-cardiac-procedure
Victor Martinez to have surgery to address recurring heart issue.
espn

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...-martinez-on-dl-with-irregular-heartbeat.html
Victor Martinez To Miss Rest Of Season.
MLBTR

The Tigers' designated hitter will have a cardiac ablation, a surgery that destroys that numbs or destroys tissue in the heart that might be causing an abnormal heart rhythm. Indians manager Terry Francona had a similar procedure in July after experiencing similar symptoms.
It's a fairly common procedure, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said, and it shouldn't carry any long-term risks for him.
Martinez will not return this season, but is expected to be ready for next spring, the final season on the four-year contract he signed after the 2014 season. At this point, retirement does not appear to be a consideration.
 
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