J.D. Martinez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/21/1987 (35)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- Nova Southeastern (FL)
J.D. Martinez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
J.D. Martinez News
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent designated hitter J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $10 million contract on Saturday. He reunites with hitting coach Robert Von Scoyoc and former Boston Red Sox teammate Mookie Betts. After smashing at least 28 homers in four of the last five seasons, the 35-year-old is coming off a down year, slashing .274/.341/.448 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, and 76 runs over 139 games for Boston in 2022. Martinez will slot in as the Dodgers' primary designated hitter and should hit in the heart of the order with a loaded lineup that includes Freddie Freeman, Betts, and Will Smith. Martinez is in an excellent bounce-back spot and could be one of the better values in upcoming fantasy drafts.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is just a day off for the 35-year-old veteran, who's been swinging a hot bat over the last five or so games. It's still been an underwhelming season for the slugger, who has a .271/.339/.438 batting line to go along with 14 home runs and 58 RBI across 520 at-bats. Xander Bogaerts is filling in at DH in Martinez's place.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Martinez is just taking a day off on Saturday, but fantasy managers need to act accordingly and remove him from their lineups as well. The veteran right-handed slugger has just 12 home runs on the season and is hitting .254 (15-for-59) with a homer, five RBI, six runs scored and 17 strikeouts in 16 September games. Martinez isn't having the year that fantasy managers expected when they drafted him. Bobby Dalbec is the designated hitter and is batting seventh on Saturday against Yankees right-hander Domingo German. In 304 at-bats in 2022, Dalbec is slashing just .211/.282/.362 with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 38 runs and three stolen bases.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
J.D. Martinez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
After spending the last five seasons in Boston, J.D. Martinez will join his former teammate Mookie Betts on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2023 season on a one-year, $10 million contract. Martinez reinvigorated his career with the Red Sox in 2018, permanently taking over designated hitter duties from David Ortiz, and helped lead them to a World Series title. He was named an All-Star in each of his full four seasons in Boston (excluding the 2020 COVID-shortened season), and during that span, he swatted 130 home runs, drove in 285, and posted an OPS of .912. Although his home run total was down significantly in 2022 (28 in 2021 compared to just 16 in '22), he still ranked within the 87th percentile in Barrel% and xSLG and 78th in Max Exit Velocity. However, Martinez may experience a rude awakening as he shifts from the hitter-friendly Fenway Park to the pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium. ATC projects the three-time Silver Slugger to slash .260/.328/.448 with a .336 WOBA, 21 homers, and 74 RBI. Martinez's ADP of 193 checks out as the veteran power hitter enters his age-35 season.
