J.D. Martinez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/21/1987 (36)
- Experience
- 13
- College
- Nova Southeastern (FL)
J.D. Martinez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
J.D. Martinez News
New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez will retreat to the bench on Sunday for the series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Martinez didn't make his 2024 debut with the Mets until Friday night after signing with the club late in spring training and then suffering a back injury while getting ramped up at extended spring training. The 36-year-old veteran right-handed went 3-for-8 in his first two games with an RBI, but he also struck out five times. The Mets plan on easing Martinez back into the fold, so it shouldn't be a surprise that he's on the bench in only his third game back. With Martinez starting on the bench, DJ Stewart will serve as the team's designated hitter and bat cleanup against Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn. The 30-year-old lefty hitter isn't a bad low-cost DFS option on Sunday in the cleanup spot. He's hitting .200 (9-for-45) on the year with three homers and 11 RBI.
New York Yankees designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) is hitting fifth in his debut with the team on Friday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. Martinez is getting a late start to the 2024 campaign after signing with the team late in March. The 36-year-old veteran then tweaked his back while playing in extended spring training, further delaying his debut. Martinez is back now, though, and will give first baseman Pete Alonso more protection in the lineup. Martinez hit a strong .271/.321/.572 with 33 home runs with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, and while he can still provide some decent pop in mixed fantasy leagues, nobody should be expecting him to be quite that good in New York. The Mets plan to ease Martinez back in, so don't be surprised to see him get frequent days of rest.
New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) is set to make his debut with the team on Friday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. He's expected to give All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso more protection in the batting order after hitting 33 home runs in just 479 plate appearances in 2023 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, Martinez won't be hitting behind Alonso every day, at least not to start. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the team will ease Martinez into regular playing time, which makes sense given his age (36) and the fact he dealt with a back injury while ramping up this spring. Fantasy managers can't expect another 30-plus homer season from Martinez while getting a late start to the year, but he can provide notable pop in mixed leagues if he can stay healthy.
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Francisco Lindor |
3 | Pete Alonso |
4 | DJ Stewart |
5 | Tyrone Taylor |
6 | Jeff McNeil |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Brett Baty |
9 | Tomás Nido |
J.D. Martinez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Francisco Lindor |
3 | Pete Alonso |
4 | DJ Stewart |
5 | Tyrone Taylor |
6 | Jeff McNeil |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Brett Baty |
9 | Tomás Nido |
Free-agent designated hitter J.D. Martinez showed no signs of aging in the 2023 season. In his age-35 campaign, Martinez slugged a hefty 33 home runs and drove in 103 runs despite appearing in just 113 games with the Dodgers. It was the fifth 30-homer campaign of his career and also the fifth time he surpassed the century mark in RBI. While regression is always a possibility, and perhaps likely in the 2024 season, keep in mind Martinez ranked in the 96th percentile or better in xSLG, average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate, and sweet-spot rate a season ago. His Statcast page is what dreams are made of. Utility-only eligibility and an uncertain landing spot on the open market hurt his value but you could do a lot worse around where Martinez is exiting drafts with a 236.01 ADP.