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Worth noting

Brayan Pena was Detroit's starting catcher on Saturday, which means Victor Martinez wasn't starting behind the plate for a second game in a row. Martinez caught for the first time since Aug. 4, 2011, on Friday night against the Mets. Leyland said aside from some possible soreness, Martinez was physically fine on Saturday.

"As good as shape as you could be in, that's Victor," Leyland said. "He might be a little sore. He's not complaining. He's mad because he's not playing today, really. But that's OK."

Leyland said there's a chance Martinez could catch on Sunday.

• Leyland said Bruce Rondon and Drew Smyly were deemed unavailable out of the bullpen on Saturday. Rondon has pitched 1 2/3 innings in the past two games, while Smyly has pitched two innings over the past three games.

Chris Iseman is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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