Victor Martinez in home stretch of MLB career

Victor Martinez hits a solo home run in the fourth inning and then gives thanks at the plate as the Detroit Tigers host the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the 2011 ALDS at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez jogs with his son Victor Jose Martinez in the outfield at Comerica Park before the Game 3 of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 3, 2011.

Tigers DH Victor Martinez, left, hugs assistant GM Al Avila during the clubhouse celebration after the Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Oct. 6, 2011.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, left, congratulates Victor Martinez after Martinez scored them both with a two-run homer off Indians starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to make it 7-0 in the third inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 21, 2011

Tigers' Victor Martinez, right, hangs out with his son, Victor Jose Martinez, left, during batting practice as the Detroit Tigers take on the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park in Detroit on August 2, 2011.

Tigers' Victor Martinez, center, is mobbed in celebration by teammates including, left to right, Jhonny Peralta, Alex Avila and Miguel Cabrera, moments after Martinez drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat Baltimore, 4-3, in the bottom of the 11th inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 23, 2011.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez watches as the Red Sox celebrate. The Detroit Tigers take on the Boston Red Sox in ALCS Game 6 at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 19, 2013.

Designated hitter Victor Martinez singles in two runs in the sixth inning giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead against Boston Red Sox in ALCS Game 6 at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 19, 2013.

Detroit's Victor Martinez celebrates his solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series between Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Victor Martinez celebrates while rounding second base after being driven home by a three-run home run by Jhonny Peralta in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series between Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics on Oct. 8, 2013 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Tigers' Victor Martinez comes to the mound with A's closer Grant Balfour late in the 9th inning and exchanges words that brought both teams onto the field during a Game 3 of the ALDS on Oct. 7, 2013 at Comerica Park.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez sits and talks with head groundkeeper Heather Nabozny, left, and ground crew member Gail DeGennaro during batting practice before the Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 20, 2013.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is all smiles in the dugout after batting in the third inning as the Detroit Tigers take on the Atlanta Braves at Champion Field in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Feb. 22, 2013.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez gets pumped up after he scores on a double by J.D. Martinez in the ninth inning to make it 2-1 Orioles as the Tigers take on the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the ALDS at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 5, 2014. Orioles win, 2-1.

Victor Martinez celebrates with Justin Verlander, right, as the Tigers celebrate clinching the American League Central Division at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 28, 2014.

Tigers' Max Scherzer (37) and Victor Martinez (41) get pumped up in the dugout before the game with the Boston Red Sox on June 6, 2014 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Tigers' Victor Martinez tries to fire up the dugout before the game with the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on April 24, 2014. Tigers win, 7-4.

Tigers' Victor Martinez, center, talks with Angels' Albert Pujols, right, and Erick Aybar during batting practice before the game with the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 25, 2015.

Tigers' Victor Martinez, right, puts his warmup jersey on Jake Westdorp, 10, left, of Kalamazoo after the game as part of fan appreciation weekend. His father, Tim, had just gotten Victor's signed jersey and Victor threw in the warm up jersey for the kid at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 27, 2015.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, smiles in the dugout with Victor Martinez in the eighth inning vs Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park in Detroit on May 18, 2016.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez stands on deck in the seventh inning. Detroit Tigers vs Houston Astros at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 29, 2017.

Tigers' Victor Martinez jokes around when he sees former teammate Rajai Davis, now with the Indians, during batting practice. Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park in Detroit on Apr. 22, 2016.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez in the fifth inning. Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Comerica Park on June 7, 2017.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez. Detroit Tigers photo day at spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2018.

Tigers hitting coach Lloyd McClendon, left, sits with Victor Martinez. Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees in Game 1 at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 4, 2018.

Tigers' Victor Martinez reacts after John Hicks hits a three-run home run in the eighth inning in a game with the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 18, 2018. Tigers win, 6-5.

Tigers' Victor Martinez celebrates with John Hicks in the eighth inning after Hicks' three-run home run in a game with Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 18, 2018.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez hugs his son, Victor Jose, after Victor Jose throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game as part of Fiesta Tigres at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 11, 2018.