Leonys Martin had a bacterial infection that attacked his organs and was life-threatening, but he is currently in stable condition and improving, according to the Cleveland Indians.

Martin has been hospitalized at Cleveland Clinic for nearly a week, is recovering and his outlook is good, but Chris Antonetti said "progress will be measured in weeks, not days."

Martin had a bacterial infection that entered his blood stream and damaged his internal organs. Antonetti said the organs started to shut down and it was "severe."

"Thankfully, he's made a lot of progress in the last 24 to 36 hours," Antonetti said. "He's regained a lot of the organ function. We're optimistic. He's on a good path right now and we're hopeful that he'll have a full recovery. But he's got a long path to get back to full health in front of him. It's going to take some time."

The Indians acquired Martin, 30, from the Detroit Tigers on July 31 just before the non-waiver deadline.