Victor Martinez on DL, slated for elbow surgery

He’ll be joined by second baseman Josh Barfield.

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star catcher Victor Martinez will have surgery on his ailing right elbow and be sidelined at least six weeks, adding another marquee name to the Cleveland Indians’ list of injured players.

Martinez and second baseman Josh Barfield, just called up on Monday, were both placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday. Barfield has a strained left middle finger.

Already on Cleveland’s DL are Jake Westbrook, who had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Thursday in California, Fausto Carmona, a 19-game winner a year ago out since May 24 with a strained left hip, and slugger Travis Hafner, resting a sore right shoulder.

“This is tough, very tough,” said Martinez, a career .301 hitter who led the team with 25 home runs and 114 RBIs last season. “I want to play, especially with everything that has happened to this team. But it hurts bad.”

Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff said team physician Dr. Mark Schickendantz will operate on Friday to remove loose objects from Martinez’s throwing elbow.

“It is estimated he will return in six to eight weeks,” Soloff said. “Victor has some buildup in there and has been experiencing soreness for a while now. We’ve helped manage it each day with a combination of icing it and administering anti-inflammatory medicine.”

Barfield is wearing a splint on his injured finger, hurt when he checked his swing on a pitch Tuesday night. He will visit hand specialist Dr. Tom Graham in Baltimore on Monday.

Soloff said Barfield’s injury — the tendon in his finger has become displaced — is uncommon among baseball players.

“We want to see if it can heal through rest and rehab or surgery is needed,” Soloff said.