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[June 17, 2017] June 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Detroit Tigers cleanup hitter and designated hitter Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday after spending the night in the hospital for observation of an irregular heartbeat.

Detroit called up catcher/first baseman John Hicks from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens for the third time this season to replace Martinez on the roster.

Martinez was removed from Thursday night's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay after reaching first base on a run-scoring two-out error by Rays shortstop Daniel Robertson in the seventh inning.

"I didn't find out about it until he came out of the game," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He was kind of playing through it. Probably my first thought was that maybe it was dehydration. I'm not sure the doctors even know what caused it."

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The Cincinnati Reds will dedicate a bronze statue of all-time hits leader Pete Rose on Saturday.

Rose will join team statues of Joe Nuxhall, Frank Robinson, Ernie Lombardi, Ted Kluszewski, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez.

Former Big Red Machine teammates scheduled to appear include Bench, Morgan, Perez, Jack Billingham, Dave Concepcion, Doug Flynn, George Foster and Ken Griffey Sr., the Reds announced.

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The ceremony will take place outside the main gates at Great American Ball Park. The sculpture captures Rose -- nicknamed Charlie Hustle -- in a headfirst slide.

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The Toronto Blue Jays put utility man Chris Coghlan on the 10-day disabled list with a contusion to his left wrist.

The move made room for the return of infielder-outfielder Steve Pearce from the disabled list, where he had been since May 15 with a strained right calf. Pearce started in left field for the game against the Chicago White Sox Friday.

Coghlan was batting .200 with one homer and five RBIs in 36 games. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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