Indians OF Martin ruled out for season

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will miss the remainder of the season as he continues his recovery from a life-threatening bacterial infection, the team announced Wednesday.

Indians president Chris Antonetti said Sunday that Martin was set to be released from the hospital that evening after battling the infection, which entered his bloodstream and ravaged internal organs. He had been transferred out of intensive care on Thursday.

"Leonys Martin visited the Cleveland Clinic this morning for a scheduled recheck," the Indians said Wednesday in a statement, via Twitter. "While his prognosis remains positive for a full recovery, he will not be permitted to train at intensity levels to enable a return this season."

Indians manager Terry Francona told reporters Martin continues to make significant progress in his recovery.

"The news is really good," Francona said. "He is doing fantastic, but he's not going to play baseball this year. We just wanted to share it because the guys ask all the time. Overall, he's doing so well. We're so thrilled that he's OK.

"I think he wanted to play, but the doctors thought with what happened, he needs some time to let his body heal. We fully support that, even though we miss him a lot. It's the right thing to do."

Cleveland acquired Martin and starting pitcher Kyle Dowdy from Detroit for shortstop prospect Willi Castro just before the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31.

Martin played in six games before becoming ill after a game on Aug. 7. He was taken to the Cleveland Clinic the next day. Francona initially revealed that Martin was suffering from an intestinal disorder but didn't get into details.

In those six games, Martin had five hits, including two homers, with four RBIs in 15 at-bats. Overall, he hit .255 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs in 84 games this season.

--Field Level Media

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