Martinez will need another surgery

DETROIT / Victor Martinez had knee surgery and will need a second operation, another indication he is likely to miss the entire 2012 season.

The Detroit Tigers star had microfracture surgery Friday to repair the medial and lateral meniscus in his left knee.

Martinez is projected to have anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on the same knee in six-to-eight weeks, the procedure that was previously expected.

The team announced Monday that he was expected to be out for the year. San Francisco / Pat Burrell is retiring after a 12-year major league career, according to multiple reports.

Burrell spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, who selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1998 draft, and also played for the Tampa Bay Rays and San Francisco Giants.

Although he often struggled to live up to high expectations, Burrell was a member of the 2008 Phillies team that won the World Series, and led the championship parade on a horse-drawn carriage. Arlington, Texas / Ron Washington, the only manager in franchise history to win a postseason series, has signed a two-year contract extension with the Texas Rangers.

The deal, announced Monday, runs through the 2014 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Washington, 59, led the Rangers to consecutive World Series appearances in the last two seasons and has been their manager for 18 of the 19 all-time playoff wins in team history.