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News: Fernando Martinez has Sore Elbow

by Matthew Cerrone on February 5th, 2009 at 7:14 pm

According to MLB.com, Mets 20–year-old OF Fernando Martinez will leave the Carribean World Series and fly to New York for a checkup as he is nursing a sore right elbow.

“I felt my elbow tighten up the day before yesterday,” Martinez told MLB.com.  “It was a little swollen.  It’s better.  I feel I can play again. I  don’t think I need to fly to New York to get a check up but the Mets want me to.”

On Tuesday, Martinez hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer to push his team to victory over Puerto Rico.