The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a 10 year, $700 million contract yesterday. That puts their 2023 designated hitter, J.D. Martinez with no place to play with the Dodgers. J.D. Martinez is a free agent this year so he can sign with any team he wants to.
J.D. Martinez spent just one season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When he was a free agent, he signed just a one-year deal with the Dodgers, which is why he is now a free agent. Although, there was a chance he could re-sign with the Dodgers. Now, there is no chance of that.
J.D. Martinez provides a ton of power. That is what he is mainly known for. Across J.D. Martinez's 13-year career, he has a total of 315 career home runs. Here is a breakdown of Martinez's home run total for each year in the MLB.
2011: (HOU), 6 HR's
2012: (HOU), 11 HR's
2013: (HOU), 7 HR's
2014: (DET), 23 HR's
2015: (DET), 38 HR's
2016: (DET), 22 HR's
2017: (DET & AZ), 45 HR's
2018: (BOS), 43 HR's
2019: (BOS), 36 HR's
2020*: (BOS), 7 HR's
2021: (BOS), 28 HR's
2022: (BOS), 16 HR's
2023: (LAD), 33 HR's
In 2023, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, J.D. Martinez was an all-star. He was the starting designated hitter in the National League. J.D. Martinez was good, in 113 games, Martinez slashed .271/.321/.572, with 33 HR's, 103 RBI's, and a .893 OPS.
Even at age 36-years-old, J.D. Martinez is proving that he is still a top tier designated hitter in MLB. It will likely be a contender who signs J.D. Martinez, and it will be the perfect fit. J.D. Martinez brings a lot to whoever he's on, and it's going to be exciting to watch him on whoever his next team is.
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