Mets recall Martinez in time to face Nationals
Published: May 26, 2009, 5:23 pm
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Fernando Martinez will not get a chance to extend his seven-game hitting streak for the Buffalo Bisons tonight. He will, however, get a chance to start a one-game hitting streak for the New York Mets.
The Mets called up the red-hot Bisons prospect this afternoon after placing Ryan Church and Jose Reyes on the disabled list. Mets manager Jerry Manuel started Martinez in right field Tuesday against the Washington Nationals in Citi Field. He struck out in his first at-bat in the second inning.
"Fernando is going to get an opportunity to play," Manuel said in a news conference in New York. "I think it is important that he plays, that he gets an opportunity to get a feel for the major leagues. Once he gets that opportunity, he'll determine the rest of the playing time. The key to staying here is still you have to win games."
Martinez, the Mets' top prospect, ran his hitting streak to seven games Monday and is batting .366 with four home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs scored since May 18. The 20-year-old is leading the Bisons with a .291 average, eight homers and 28 RBIs.
The Bisons are scheduled to host Lehigh Valley at 7:05 tonight in Coca-Cola Field.
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