J.D. Martinez
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
AVG
.271
HR
33
RBI
103
R
61
SB
1
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Coming off an uncharacteristic 16-homer, 62-RBI campaign in 2022, Martinez inked a one-year, $10 million pact with the Dodgers last season and clubbed 33 home runs and tallied 103 RBI despite playing in 26 fewer games. A .301 ISO was his best since 2017 and a 54.8 percent hard-hit rate was the highest of his career, though he also had a career-worst 31.4 percent strikeout rate. It's the first time his strikeout rate has even come close to 30 percent, so it may be nothing to worry about since he also made consistent hard contact. A reproduction of the elite counting stats in 2024 would be optimistic in Martinez's age-36 season, but he should again be a heavily productive bat that's only really limited by his DH-only status. Read Past Outlooks
Talking to Mets
The Mets are among the teams discussing a contract with Martinez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Signing Martinez would result in a 110 percent luxury tax penalty for the Mets, but owner Steve Cohen has "given the go-ahead to seriously discuss" signing the designated hitter, per Heyman. Heyman also says the interest is mutual, although the Angels and Marlins appear to still be in the running for Martinez, too. Mark Vientos is currently projected to be the Mets' DH.
Signing Martinez would result in a 110 percent luxury tax penalty for the Mets, but owner Steve Cohen has "given the go-ahead to seriously discuss" signing the designated hitter, per Heyman. Heyman also says the interest is mutual, although the Angels and Marlins appear to still be in the running for Martinez, too. Mark Vientos is currently projected to be the Mets' DH.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+5%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .899 | 497 | 23 | 82 | .289 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .826 | 1207 | 54 | 182 | .273 | ||||
2023vs Left | .924 | 134 | 9 | 27 | .274 | ||||
2023vs Right | .880 | 343 | 24 | 76 | .270 | ||||
2022vs Left | .998 | 137 | 5 | 19 | .319 | ||||
2022vs Right | .729 | 458 | 11 | 43 | .261 | ||||
2021vs Left | .826 | 226 | 9 | 36 | .279 | ||||
2021vs Right | .888 | 406 | 19 | 63 | .290 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+1%
OPS on Road
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+6%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .843 | 875 | 40 | 140 | .275 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .851 | 830 | 37 | 124 | .280 | ||||
2023Home | .864 | 230 | 17 | 47 | .244 | ||||
2023Away | .919 | 247 | 16 | 56 | .295 | ||||
2022Home | .778 | 308 | 9 | 36 | .279 | ||||
2022Away | .802 | 287 | 7 | 26 | .269 | ||||
2021Home | .890 | 337 | 14 | 57 | .293 | ||||
2021Away | .840 | 296 | 14 | 42 | .278 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does J.D. Martinez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
7.1%K Rate
31.2%BABIP
.324ISO
.301AVG
.271OBP
.321SLG
.572OPS
.893wOBA
.378Exit Velocity
93.4 mphHard Hit Rate
48.3%Barrels/PA
10.4%Expected BA
.271Expected SLG
.553Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
36.0%Line Drive %
22.3%Fly Ball %
41.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Reports of Martinez's demise may have been exaggerated. His 2022 season was a bit of a disappointment, though he was an American League All-Star for the fifth time in his career. Martinez managed only 16 homers across 596 plate appearances for the season, including only one in a 38-game span from July 11 to Aug. 30. Once one of the game's most feared sluggers after some well-documented swing and approach changes, Martinez is no longer that, but the power is not completely gone as evidenced by his career-high 43 doubles in 2022. He endured some tough HR/FB luck in the middle of the season and should be expected to rebound in 2023 -- just not to 2017-19 levels. The Red Sox declined to extend Martinez the qualifying offer, but he was scooped up by the Dodgers, and the better surrounding lineup could help his counting stats.
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No fit in San Francisco
Martinez was being pursued by the Giants before the club signed Jorge Soler in mid-February, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Goes yard in win
Martinez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Giants.
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Launches 32nd homer
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 14-5 loss to the Rockies.
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Takes seat for nightcap
Martinez is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies.
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Leads offense in win
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three total RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
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