MLB.com reports Astros manager Bo Porter said Wednesday he intends to play outfielder J.D. Martinez in right field this spring. Martinez doesn't have much experience in the majors playing right field, but he saw enough time in the minors playing the position. "He played a lot of right field coming up and he has a strong arm," Porter said. The Astros need Martinez to increase his versatility with Chris Carter getting every chance to win the starting left field job. "It's something we're going to look at early on in camp and make sure that it's comfortable," Porter said of Martinez. "It gives us other options as far as lineup construction when you face that tough lefty and run three guys out there who can change the game in one swing."
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