Crocodiles Martin Lost for Year
A blow for <Ben Martin:player#534> today -- team doctors confirmed he will miss 4 months with radial nerve compression. <Martin:player#534> suffered the injury throwing a pitch. Although officials from the <St. Petersburg Crocodiles:team#61> are confident he'll make a full recovery, doubts will persist about <Martin:player#534>'s ability to return fully fit with an injury of this nature.

This season <Martin:player#534> has chalked up a 7.59 ERA while ringing up 3 saves with 2 wins and 1 loss. He has made 18 relief appearances, pitching 21.1 innings, giving up 29 hits, and holding opponents to a .326 batting average. <Martin:player#534> has also recorded 38 strikeouts and allowed 12 walks.