Tigers OF J.D. Martinez traded to Diamondbacks for prospects
-- The? Arizona Diamondbacks?have acquired outfielder J.D. Martinez from the Detroit Tigers for three prospects.
The?Tigers?will receive infield prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King from Arizona.?Lugo was the fourth-ranked prospect in the Diamondbacks' system, according to MLB.com.
Lugo (SS/3B), 22, is hitting .282 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs at Jackson (Double-A); Alcantara (SS/2B), 21, is hitting .279 with three home runs and 28 RBIs at Visalia (high Class A); and King (SS/2B), 18, is hitting .261 with no home runs and nine RBIs for the Diamondbacks' rookie league club.
The 29-year-old Martinez is hitting .305 with 16 homers and 39 RBIs this season. He will be a free agent after this season.
Martinez was removed from the Tigers' 10-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night with lower back tightness.
The team said the move was precautionary.