Breaking Report: Mets to Sign J.D. Martinez

 

According to Jon Heyman on Twitter, the New York Mets are signing J.D. Martinez for $12M.

Breaking: JD Martinez to Mets. $12M

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 22, 2024

Per Andy Martino on Twitter, the deal will pay him $4.5M this year and $1.5M deferred from 2034-38, pending a Physical.  

Mets were always only going to sign JD Martinez if the deal became irresistible . If got there. Per league source: $4.5MM this year. $1.5MM a year deferred from 2034-38. Pending physical. @JonHeyman first reported that they were in agreement .

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) March 22, 2024

"It really is a tremendous deal for the Mets. For Martinez's side, he gets to play for a team that I've long heard he's interested in playing for"@martinonyc on the Mets signing J.D. Martinez https://t.co/OKVqDCeSdS pic.twitter.com/R6degFDhvj

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 22, 2024

The Mets have insisted that this is not a year they intend to punt on. The stated goal has been to compete for a playoff spot, all while maintaining a long term vision for the organization. If the pitching holds up, it’s hard to argue against this being a playoff-caliber lineup. https://t.co/Ozhyy83HI5

— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) March 22, 2024

J.D., 36 - turning 37 in August, will fill the Mets DH role and likely bat behind Pete Alonso to provide him protection.

After hitting just 16 HRs in 533 at-bats with Boston in 2022, J.D. bounced back with the Dodgers last year to hit 33 HRs, 103 RBIs, .271/.321/.572.  He did miss time on the IL with lower back Tightness between April 28th and May 11th and with Groin tightness August 22nd to September 8th.  

J.D. Martinez' Stats:

Projections

Year	Tm	Age	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Rel
2024	Proj.	36	499	447	65	120	31	2	22	76	2	0	40	132	.268	.329	.494	.823	221	14	3	0	6	2	85%

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Generated 3/21/2024.

Standard Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	23	HOU	NL	53	226	208	29	57	13	0	6	35	0	1	13	48	.274	.319	.423	.742	104	88	4	2	0	3	1	7/H9
2012	24	HOU	NL	113	439	395	34	95	14	3	11	55	0	2	40	96	.241	.311	.375	.685	86	148	18	1	0	2	0	7H/D
2013	25	HOU	AL	86	310	296	24	74	17	0	7	36	2	0	10	82	.250	.272	.378	.650	79	112	8	0	0	3	0	79D/H
2014	26	DET	AL	123	480	441	57	139	30	3	23	76	6	3	30	126	.315	.358	.553	.912	154	244	8	3	0	6	5	*79/HD
2015	27	DET	AL	158	657	596	93	168	33	2	38	102	3	2	53	178	.282	.344	.535	.879	139	319	11	5	0	3	7	*9D/H	AS,MVP-15,SS
2016	28	DET	AL	120	517	460	69	141	35	2	22	68	1	2	49	128	.307	.373	.535	.908	142	246	13	3	0	5	2	*9/DH
2017	29	TOT	MLB	119	489	432	85	131	26	3	45	104	4	0	53	128	.303	.376	.690	1.066	168	298	23	0	0	4	8	*9/DH	MVP-14
2017	29	DET	AL	57	232	200	38	61	13	2	16	39	2	0	29	54	.305	.388	.630	1.018	165	126	10	0	0	3	5	9/DH
2017	29	ARI	NL	62	257	232	47	70	13	1	29	65	2	0	24	74	.302	.366	.741	1.107	170	172	13	0	0	1	3	9/DH
2018	30	BOS	AL	150	649	569	111	188	37	2	43	130	6	1	69	146	.330	.402	.629	1.031	173	358	19	4	0	7	11	D79	AS,MVP-4,SS,SS
2019	31	BOS	AL	146	657	575	98	175	33	2	36	105	2	0	72	138	.304	.383	.557	.939	139	320	19	4	0	5	9	D97/H	AS,MVP-21
2020	32	BOS	AL	54	237	211	22	45	16	0	7	27	1	0	22	59	.213	.291	.389	.680	79	82	6	2	0	2	3	*D/97
2021	33	BOS	AL	148	634	570	92	163	42	3	28	99	0	0	55	150	.286	.349	.518	.867	128	295	18	3	0	5	6	*D7/9	AS
2022	34	BOS	AL	139	596	533	76	146	43	1	16	62	0	0	52	145	.274	.341	.448	.790	117	239	20	5	0	5	1	*D	AS
2023	35	LAD	NL	113	479	432	61	117	27	2	33	103	1	0	34	149	.271	.321	.572	.893	134	247	11	2	0	9	1	*D/7H	AS
13 Yrs				1522	6370	5718	851	1639	366	23	315	1002	26	11	552	1573	.287	.350	.524	.874	133	2996	178	34	0	59	54
162 Game Avg.				162	678	609	91	174	39	2	34	107	3	1	59	167	.287	.350	.524	.874	133	319	19	4	0	6	6

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/21/2024.

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