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The player of Cuban descent JD Martínez signed a contract this Thursday with the New York Mets to wear that team’s jersey during the imminent season of the season. Major League Baseball (MLB) in United States.
With this agreement, valued at 12 million dollars for one year, the Big Apple franchise manages to strengthen its offense just one week before the start of the season, reports the digital site mlb.com.
The #Mets have agreed to terms with free-agent DH JD Martinez, per @JonHeyman pic.twitter.com/uKrQ7Eilp5
— MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) March 22, 2024
Martínez, 36 years old and 13 years old in the MLB, appeared as one of the most coveted free agents among those who had not signed so far, and arrives after a year of reviving his power in the batter’s box.
After a 2022 campaign with just 16 home runs in 533 at-bats, the regular designated hitter hit 33 in just 432 at-bats last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to official statistics.
They are slugging .572 in 2023 was the highest in his last five seasons. In addition, he hit 27 doubles, two triples, drove in 103 runs, scored 61 and set his batting average at .271.
With the arrival of the veteran hitter, the Mets also provide protection in the lineup to first baseman Pete Alonso and Puerto Rican shortstop Francisco Lindor, who together with Martínez would form a trio of respectable low power, which averages more than 30 home runs per season.
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Martínez was crowned World Series champion in 2018 with the Boston Red Sox and has been selected six times for the All-Star Game. His record shows the achievement of three Silver Slugger awards, as the best designated hitter in the American League.
Her best campaign so far has been precisely the one she won the ring with Boston, when she hit 43 home runs and drove in 130 runs, a performance that earned her the fourth best vote for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
2024-03-22 17:20:20
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