In addition to catcher, Martinez can also play first base. The Red Sox will likely play him at catcher, first base and DH.

At the plate, Martinez has had a very good season after struggling last year. He’s hitting .284 with 15 homers, 67 RBIs and 56 runs. He also has 21 doubles and an on-base percentage of .368.

Still just 30 years old, Martinez is a player the Red Sox can keep in the middle of their lineup for a long while.

The three players the Indians received were Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price. Of those three players, Masterson is the big name. Last year as a rookie, he had a 6-5 record with a 3.16 ERA. This season, he is 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA. The 24-year-old will likely join Cleveland’s starting rotation.

Hagadone and Price are both minor leaguers at this point, however they both project to be big leaguers in the not too distant future.

Victor Martinez - Boston Red Sox (Image: Zuma Press)

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Victor Martinez Traded to the Red Sox

After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels in Game 4 to advance to the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, closer Jonathan Papelbon interrupted a post game interview Sager was having with reliever Justin Masterson. Papelbon’s weapon of choice was a bottle of champagne, which he ended up spraying all over Craig Sager, Sager’s gaudy suit and Masterson.

Let’s hope that Sager had insurance for that one of a kind suit. Here’s the video:

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Jonathan Papelbon Sprays Craig Sager