Cafardo writes: “A major league source has indicated that six teams (and that includes the Red Sox) have inquired about Victor Martinez. No firm list yet of who those teams are, but early interest had come from teams like the Tigers, Rockies, Blue Jays, Mariners, Rangers and Orioles.
“As far as ‘early interest’ goes, don’t read too much into it. As a Red Sox source reminded me today, the Sox make contact with virtually every major free agent out there. So they either have or will touch base with everyone from Jayson Werth, Carl Crawford, Cliff Lee, Scott Downs, Joaquin Benoit etc. The real serious stuff comes into play when they actually start making offers. That’s when you know they mean business. Certainly Werth, Crawford and Downs, are players they will likely be serious about.”
Martinez was an All-Star for the Red Sox this past year hitting .302 with 20 homers and 79 RBIs despite missing time with an injury. Side note — Peter Gammons does not expect Martinez to return to the Red Sox.
