J.D. Martinez hurts left hand in debut with Diamondbacks

CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez hurt his left hand while striking out Wednesday night, forcing him out of his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Diamondbacks hitter J.D. Martinez, center, comes out of the game after being hit in the hand by the ball while swinging at a pitch against the Reds in Cincinnati.

The right fielder was hit on the side of the left hand while swinging at a two-strike pitch from Cincinnati’s Tim Adleman in the fourth inning. Martinez’s hand was shaking as it was examined. Since the ball hit only his hand during the swing, the at-bat ended in a strikeout.

Martinez left for a defensive replacement in the bottom of the inning.

The Diamondbacks sent three prospects to the Detroit Tigers for Martinez on Tuesday, hoping to add some power to the middle of their lineup. He also struck out in his first at-bat, going after a pitch in the dirt.

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