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BOSTON — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will sit out the rest of the season because of a bacterial infection. Manager Terry Francona revealed the news Wednesday before Cleveland’s game against the Boston Red Sox. The 30-year-old Cuban player became ill following a game Aug. 8. Doctors determined he had the life-threatening bacterial infection that entered his bloodstream and created toxins that damaged his internal organs, compromising their function. “The news is really good, he is doing fantastic, but he not going to play baseball this year,” Francona said, adding that the players were updated about his health during a brief meeting. “Overall, he has done so well. We’re so thrilled
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