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Victor Martinez is batting .284 with 15 homers and 67 RBIs in 2009. |
Boston has completed a deal for catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez, sending three young pitchers -- Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price -- to the Cleveland Indians. The Red Sox also swapped first basemen with the Braves, getting Casey Kotchman for Adam LaRoche and cash considerations. LaRoche had been acquired by the Red Sox from the Pirates on July 22.
Martinez, a three-time AL All-Star, is hitting .284 (107-377) with 21 doubles, 1 triple, 15 home runs and 67 RBI in 99 games so far in 2009. Martinez will wear number 41 for the Red Sox.
Kotchman, 26, was acquired by Atlanta on July 28, 2008, along with RHP Steve Marek in exchange for 1B Mark Teixeira. In 43 games last year, he hit .237 with two home runs and 20 runs batted in. In 87 games this season, he hit .282 with six home runs and 41 runs batted in.